Axillary and Supraclavicular Recurrences are Rare after Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer
β Scribed by Elina T. Siponen; Leila A. Vaalavirta; Heikki Joensuu; Marjut H. K. Leidenius
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 256 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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