Introducing controversies in dermatology: Sentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma - A useful technique or a waste of time?

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-268

  Eedy, David J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MELANOMA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN CARCINOMA;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MELANOMA; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 4544365503     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06182.x     Document Type: Editorial

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