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ASO Author Reflections: Axillary Management in Mastectomy Patients with Limited Nodal Burden

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Stafford, A.P., Hoskin, T.L., Day, C.N. et al. ASO Author Reflections: Axillary Management in Mastectomy Patients with Limited Nodal Burden. Ann Surg Oncol 29, 4750–4751 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-11826-4

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