Is Routine Intraoperative Frozen-Section Examination of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer Worthwhile?
โ Scribed by Martin R. Weiser; Leslie L. Montgomery; Barbara Susnik; Lee K. Tan; Patrick I. Borgen; Hiram S. Cody
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 42 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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