Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for operable breast cancer
โ Scribed by J. S. D. Mieog; J. A. van der Hage; C. J. H. van de Velde
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 155 KB
- Volume
- 94
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.5894
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