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  1. Klinik für Dermatologie, Allergologie und Venerologie, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hauttumorzentrum, Berlin, 10117, Germany

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  1. Skin Cancer Center Charité, Department of Dermatology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany

    Eggert Stockfleth

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    Stephen Shumack

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Ulrich, M., Kanitakis, J. (2010). Merkel Cell Carcinoma. In: Stockfleth, E., Rosen, T., Shumack, S. (eds) Managing Skin Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79347-2_7

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