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Editorial

Desmoplastic melanoma: a brief review and the efficacy of immunotherapy

Cesar E. OchoaDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4794-1177View further author information
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Richard W. JosephDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 205-207 | Received 20 May 2018, Accepted 23 Jan 2019, Published online: 04 Feb 2019

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