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Adjuvant radiation after lymph node dissection for melanoma

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  1. Head & Neck Surgery Section, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 7701 Burholme Avenue, 19111, Philadelphia, PA

    John A. Ridge MD, PhD

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Ridge, J.A. Adjuvant radiation after lymph node dissection for melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol 7, 550–551 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02725330

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