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Sentinel Lymphadenectomy for Melanoma—Is It a Substitute for Elective Lymphadenectomy?

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  1. University of Southern California, California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 790 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101

    Charles M. Balch MD

  2. University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

    Merrick I. Ross MD

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Balch, C.M., Ross, M.I. Sentinel Lymphadenectomy for Melanoma—Is It a Substitute for Elective Lymphadenectomy?. Ann Surg Oncol 6, 416–417 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10434-999-0416-6

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