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Proper Margins of Excision in Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: Wide or Narrow?

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Zager, J.S., Bui, M.M., Farma, J.M. et al. Proper Margins of Excision in Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: Wide or Narrow?. Ann Surg Oncol 15, 2614–2616 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-008-9922-1

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