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Establishing a Standard of Care for the Patient with Melanoma

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  1. Department of Surgery, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

    Douglas Reintgen MD

  2. Cutaneous Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL

    Douglas Reintgen MD

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Reintgen, D. Establishing a Standard of Care for the Patient with Melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol 8, 91 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10434-001-0091-8

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