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Comment
. 2014 Jun;149(6):589-90.
doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.5713.

Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: An Opportunity for Shared Decision Making

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Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: An Opportunity for Shared Decision Making

Shoshana M Rosenberg et al. JAMA Surg. 2014 Jun.
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