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Physical Examination: The First Step in Sophisticated Diagnostic Path of Breast Cancer

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

    Zdravkovic Darko, Granic Miroslav, Zdravkovic Marija, Randjelovic Tomislav, Nikolic Dejan & Ivanovic Nebojsa

  2. Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Bezanijska kosa, Belgrade, Serbia

    Zdravkovic Darko, Granic Miroslav, Randjelovic Tomislav, Nikolic Dejan & Ivanovic Nebojsa

  3. Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Bezanijska kosa, Belgrade, Serbia

    Zdravkovic Marija

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Darko, Z., Miroslav, G., Marija, Z. et al. Physical Examination: The First Step in Sophisticated Diagnostic Path of Breast Cancer. World J Surg 37, 2252–2253 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-013-2057-y

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