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Local recurrence after skin-sparing mastectomy: A manifestation of tumor biology or surgical conservatism?

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Carlson, G.W. Local recurrence after skin-sparing mastectomy: A manifestation of tumor biology or surgical conservatism?. Annals of Surgical Oncology 5, 571–572 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02303823

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