Impact of breast surgery on survival in women presenting with metastatic breast cancer
β Scribed by N. Bhoo Pathy; H. M. Verkooijen; N. A. Taib; M. Hartman; C. H. Yip
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 130 KB
- Volume
- 98
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.7650
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