Operable breast cancer
โ Scribed by Mary Cianfrocca; Lori J. Goldstein
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 352 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-2729
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## Abstract The experience with radical mastectomy in the treatment of 152 cases of operable breast cancer at the Hadassah University Hospital has been analyzed. An overall 5 year survival of 75% and a 10 year survival of 62% are reported and compared with results from other methods of treatment. B
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