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Editorial
. 2008 Dec 10;26(35):5666-7.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.19.0850. Epub 2008 Nov 10.

Breast cancer-related lymphedema: attention to a significant problem resulting from cancer diagnosis

Electra D Paskett
Editorial

Breast cancer-related lymphedema: attention to a significant problem resulting from cancer diagnosis

Electra D Paskett. J Clin Oncol. .
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