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Impact of Primary-Site Local Therapy for Patients with De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Makris, E.A., Soran, A. Impact of Primary-Site Local Therapy for Patients with De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 30, 1067–1071 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12871-9

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