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Adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy may benefit pediatric patients with stage III melanoma and sentinel lymph node positivity: a case series

Acacia Bowdena School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jeanette Zambitob Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USAView further author information
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Jinia El-Feghalyb Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA;c Department of Pediatrics, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Rochester, New York, USAView further author information
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Jeffrey R. Andolinac Department of Pediatrics, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Rochester, New York, USAView further author information
Received 18 Oct 2023, Accepted 27 Apr 2024, Published online: 07 May 2024

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