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Spatial and Temporal Control of Murine Melanoma Initiation from Mutant Melanocyte Stem Cells
Published on: June 7, 2019
Melanoma follow up: time to generate the evidence
Drew Carter1, Hossein Haji Ali Afzali, Jackie Street
1School of Population Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia. Email: , .
Abstract:
Research is needed into current melanoma follow-up practices and their implications for patients and society. We highlight the need and suggest a way forward.
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