The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 6 , Pages 834-843 , December 2008

Factors influencing time between biopsy and definitive surgery for malignant melanoma: do they impact clinical outcome?

  • Susanne Carpenter, M.D.

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    • Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ
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  • Barbara Pockaj, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-480-342-2849; fax: +1-480-342-2866
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  • Amylou Dueck, Ph.D.

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    • Department of Biostatics, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ
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  • Richard Gray, M.D.

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    • Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ
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  • David Kurtz

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    • Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ
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  • Aleksander Sekulic, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 5777 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85052, USA
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  • William Casey, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ

Received 28 April 2008 ,Revised 8 July 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00666-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.044

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 6 , Pages 834-843 , December 2008

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