The Year 2011 is the Year of Melanoma: Melanoma Forum, Frankfurt, 19 May 2011

Czech version

Authors: J. Prošvicová; E. Kubala; J. Petera
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika onkologie a radioterapie, LF UK a FN Hradec Králové
Published in: Klin Onkol 2011; 24(4): 308-311
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