Is initial excision of cutaneous melanoma by General Practitioners (GPs) dangerous? Comparing patient outcomes following excision of melanoma by GPs or in hospital using national datasets and meta-analysis
Open Access
- 1 November 2017
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in European Journal of Cancer
- Vol. 86, 373-384
Abstract
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Funding Information
- Friends of ANCHOR (RG12991-10)
- University of Aberdeen
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