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In Reply: Cost Effectiveness of Staging Procedures in Patients with Stage I/II Melanoma

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

    Rachael L. Morton MScMed (Clin Epi) & Kirsten Howard PhD

  2. Melanoma Institute Australia, Royal Prince Alfred and Mater Hospitals, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    John F. Thompson MD

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

    John F. Thompson MD

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Morton, R.L., Howard, K. & Thompson, J.F. In Reply: Cost Effectiveness of Staging Procedures in Patients with Stage I/II Melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol 17, 663–664 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-009-0823-8

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