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Malignant melanoma of the anus in a negro: Report of a case and review of the literature

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Quinn, D., Selah, C. Malignant melanoma of the anus in a negro: Report of a case and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum 20, 627–631 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586632

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