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In Reply: Cost-Effectiveness of Sentinel Node Biopsy for Melanoma

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  1. Melanoma Institute Australia and Sydney Melanoma Unit, Royal Prince Alfred and Mater Hospitals, North Sydney, NSW, Australia

    John F. Thompson MD

  2. Discipline of Surgery, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    John F. Thompson MD

  3. School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Rachael L. Morton MScMed (Clin Epi) (Hons)

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Thompson, J.F., Morton, R.L. In Reply: Cost-Effectiveness of Sentinel Node Biopsy for Melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol 16, 2962–2963 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-009-0589-z

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