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. 2016 Oct;23(10):3106-11.
doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5408-8. Epub 2016 Jul 28.

Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Consensus Statement from the American Society of Breast Surgeons: Additional Considerations and a Framework for Shared Decision Making

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Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Consensus Statement from the American Society of Breast Surgeons: Additional Considerations and a Framework for Shared Decision Making

Judy C Boughey et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Oct.
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