192. Omission of surgery in elderly women with non-metastatic breast cancer and its effects on survival
β Scribed by Richards, P.D.; Ward, S.E.; Morgan, J.; Reed, M.W.R.; Lawrence, G.; Lagord, C.; Lawton, S.; Wyld, L.
- Book ID
- 126704756
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 38 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0748-7983
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