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Editorial
. 2011 Sep 21;103(18):1350-1.
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djr331. Epub 2011 Aug 31.

Do all patients with breast cancer require systemic adjuvant therapy?

Jennifer J Griggs, Daniel F Hayes
Editorial

Do all patients with breast cancer require systemic adjuvant therapy?

Jennifer J Griggs et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. .
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