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Editorial
. 2009 Oct;16(10):2669-72.
doi: 10.1245/s10434-009-0634-y. Epub 2009 Jul 31.

Mastectomies on the rise for breast cancer: "the tide is changing"

Charles M Balch, Lisa K Jacobs
Editorial

Mastectomies on the rise for breast cancer: "the tide is changing"

Charles M Balch et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2009 Oct.
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