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Does adjuvant radiotherapy increase survival in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin?

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boxed-textMojica P et al. (2007) Adjuvant radiation therapy is associated with improved survival in Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin. J Clin Oncol 25: 1043–1047

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