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Histopathological pattern of skin cancer in Western region of Saudi Arabia

An 11 years experience

Abdulkader M. Albasri and Walaa M. Borhan
Saudi Medical Journal October 2018, 39 (10) 994-998; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.10.22679

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