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Breast-Conserving Surgery in Asian Women: Benefits and Potential Harms: Reply to Letter

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    Dacita T. K. Suen & Ava Kwong

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Suen, D.T.K., Kwong, A. Breast-Conserving Surgery in Asian Women: Benefits and Potential Harms: Reply to Letter. World J Surg 33, 1550–1551 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-009-0061-z

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