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. 2010 Apr 1;28(10):e155-7; author reply e158.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.26.1032. Epub 2010 Feb 16.

Increasing mastectomy rates for early-stage breast cancer? Population-based trends from California

Scarlett Lin Gomez, Daphne Lichtensztajn, Allison W Kurian, Melinda L Telli, Ellen T Chang, Theresa H M Keegan, Sally L Glaser, Christina A Clarke
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Increasing mastectomy rates for early-stage breast cancer? Population-based trends from California

Scarlett Lin Gomez et al. J Clin Oncol. .
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Figure 1. Time trends in the percentage of non-Hispanic White women diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy, by stage, California, 1990-2007
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Figure 2. Time trends in the percentage of non-Hispanic White women diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy, by age at diagnosis, California, 1990-2007
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Figure 3. Time trends in the percentage of non-Hispanic White women diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy, by neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES), California, 1990-2007
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