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Letter to the Editor
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10.4103/sajc.sajc_326_18
Mucosal melanoma of the head-and-neck region: A single institutional clinical experience
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Department of Radiotherapy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
*Corresponding author: Dr. Siddhartha Nanda. sidnanda@yahoo.com
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Acknowledgment
We would like to show our gratitude to our departmental staff and collegues, especially Dr. Nighat Hussain, Additional Professor and Dr. Vandita Singh, Assistant Professor from the Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, for their assistance in preparation in the manuscript.
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