Evaluation of an intensive strategy for follow-up and surveillance of primary breast cancer
β Scribed by Emmanuella Joseph; Micheline Hyacinthe; Gary H. Lyman; Carl Busch; LaTara Demps; Douglas S. Reintgen; Charles E. Cox
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 806 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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