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Con: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for DCIS. The Breast Surgeon is not a Barber

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Kuerer, H.M. Con: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for DCIS. The Breast Surgeon is not a Barber. Ann Surg Oncol 14, 1007–1008 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-006-9159-9

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