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The Importance of Surgical Margin Control in Breast-Conserving Therapy

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  1. Department of Surgery, Ioannina University, School of Medicine, Stavrou Niarchou Str, Ioannina, 45110, Greece

    Dimosthenis Ziogas MD, Nikolaos Xeropotamos MD & Charalabos Batsis MD

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Ziogas, D., Xeropotamos, N. & Batsis, C. The Importance of Surgical Margin Control in Breast-Conserving Therapy. Ann Surg Oncol 15, 659–660 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-007-9638-7

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