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Malignant melanoma is an unpredictable tumor, especially in its mode and time of metastasis. Although public awareness of this tumor has improved greatly, we are still faced with an alarming number of advanced-stage melanoma.
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Gross, C., Mair, R., Brücke, P. (1990). Regional Extremity Perfusion in Patients with Malignant Melanoma. In: Jakesz, R., Rainer, H. (eds) Progress in Regional Cancer Therapy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74818-9_31
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