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Letter to the Editor Concerning “An Evidence-Based Staging System for Mucosal Melanoma: A Proposal,” by Smith, Henry et al.

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  1. Department of Renal Cancer and Melanoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China

    Jun Guo MD, PhD & Charles M. Balch MD

  2. Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Charles M. Balch MD

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Guo, J., Balch, C.M. Letter to the Editor Concerning “An Evidence-Based Staging System for Mucosal Melanoma: A Proposal,” by Smith, Henry et al.. Ann Surg Oncol 29 (Suppl 3), 626–627 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12635-5

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