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Original Articles: Survivorship

Quality of life and mental health in real-world patients with resected stage III/IV melanoma receiving adjuvant immunotherapy

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Pages 62-69 | Received 29 Aug 2022, Accepted 31 Dec 2022, Published online: 16 Jan 2023

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