China Oncology, Volume. 35, Issue 7, 702(2025)
Research progress of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of acral melanoma
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QIAN Jiajia, RUAN Cong, LIU Jiyong, XU Rui. Research progress of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of acral melanoma[J]. China Oncology, 2025, 35(7): 702
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Received: Nov. 19, 2024
Accepted: Aug. 22, 2025
Published Online: Aug. 22, 2025
The Author Email: XU Rui (Ruixu19911992@163.com)