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Commentary

Invited Brief Commentary: Sentinel Lymph Node Status is a Main Prognostic Parameter Needful for the Correct Staging of Patients with Melanoma Thicker than 4 mm: Single Institutional Experience and Literature Meta-analysis

John T. VettoDivision of Surgical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, L619, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery
Pages 162-163 | Received 29 Oct 2017, Accepted 30 Oct 2017, Published online: 08 Feb 2018

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