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Reexcisions in Breast-Conserving Surgery for Breast Cancer: Can They Be Avoided?

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Theodore, L. Reexcisions in Breast-Conserving Surgery for Breast Cancer: Can They Be Avoided?. Ann Surg Oncol 15, 945–946 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-007-9688-x

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