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ASO Author Reflections: Undertreatment of Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Elderly Women Undergoing Lumpectomy Without Radiotherapy Increases the Risk of Locoregional Recurrence

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

    Regina Matar MD & Monica Morrow MD

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Dr. Monica Morrow has received speaking honoraria from Exact Sciences and Roche.

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Matar, R., Morrow, M. ASO Author Reflections: Undertreatment of Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Elderly Women Undergoing Lumpectomy Without Radiotherapy Increases the Risk of Locoregional Recurrence. Ann Surg Oncol 29, 4761–4762 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-11769-w

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