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. 2002 Nov 12;167(10):1099; author reply 1099.

Caution with breast-conserving surgery

Theodore A Vandenberg, Vivian H Bramwell
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Caution with breast-conserving surgery

Theodore A Vandenberg et al. CMAJ. .
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