Value of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Upstaged to Invasive Carcinoma
✍ Scribed by Rita Sakr; Martine Antoine; Emmanuel Barranger; Gil Dubernard; Christine Salem; Emile Daraï; Serge Uzan
- Book ID
- 109079614
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 72 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1075-122X
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