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ASO Author Reflections: What is the Cost-Effective Treatment of Melanoma Patients with a Positive Sentinel Node?

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  1. Division of Surgical Oncology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA

    Hayley Standage BS & Dale Han MD, FACS

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Standage, H., Han, D. ASO Author Reflections: What is the Cost-Effective Treatment of Melanoma Patients with a Positive Sentinel Node?. Ann Surg Oncol 28, 2923–2924 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-09168-0

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