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Editorial
. 2008 May;15(5):1271-2.
doi: 10.1245/s10434-007-9766-0. Epub 2008 Mar 5.

Positive margins: the challenge continues for breast surgeons

Lisa Jacobs
Editorial

Positive margins: the challenge continues for breast surgeons

Lisa Jacobs. Ann Surg Oncol. 2008 May.
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