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Editorial
. 2004 Jul;240(1):7-8.
doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000132567.28613.a7.

Axillary lymph node dissection versus the sentinel lymph node technique in breast cancer

Hilliard F Seigler
Editorial

Axillary lymph node dissection versus the sentinel lymph node technique in breast cancer

Hilliard F Seigler. Ann Surg. 2004 Jul.
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