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Tas, F., Erturk, K. Median Age of Cutaneous Melanoma Presentation in Turkey from a Single Tertiary Center Is Younger Than Other Western Countries. Indian J Surg 85, 1010–1011 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-022-03566-2
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