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ASO Author Reflections: Should Breast Density Influence Patient Selection for Breast-Conserving Surgery?

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  1. Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Siun M. Walsh MD & Mary L. Gemignani MD, MPH

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This ASO Author Reflections is a brief invited commentary on the article, “Does Breast Density Increase the Risk of Re-excision for Women with Breast Cancer Having Breast-Conservation Therapy?” Ann Surg Oncol. (2019). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07647-7

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Walsh, S.M., Gemignani, M.L. ASO Author Reflections: Should Breast Density Influence Patient Selection for Breast-Conserving Surgery?. Ann Surg Oncol 26, 4254–4255 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07792-z

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