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Breast Cryosurgery

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Basics of Cryosurgery

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Breast cancer is on the increase world-wide. Secondary manifestations such as metastasis and local recurrence by the spread of cancer cells during diagnostic or surgical interventions can signify the death sentence for the patient.

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    Nikolai N. Korpan MD, PhD (Professor of Surgery) (Professor of Surgery)

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Korpan, N.N. (2001). Breast Cryosurgery. In: Korpan, N.N. (eds) Basics of Cryosurgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6225-5_13

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