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ASO Author Reflections: Acute or Chronic? The Effect of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection on Arm Symptoms and Quality of Life Over Time

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

    Jennifer Q. Zhang MD & Andrea V. Barrio MD

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Zhang, J.Q., Barrio, A.V. ASO Author Reflections: Acute or Chronic? The Effect of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection on Arm Symptoms and Quality of Life Over Time. Ann Surg Oncol 29, 4137–4138 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-11771-2

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