Trainees participation in breast cancer surgery: an assistance or a hinderance?

Geok Hoon Lim^{1

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Editorial

Geok Hoon Lim. Gland Surg. 2019 Dec.

. 2019 Dec;8(6):596-598.

doi: 10.21037/gs.2019.12.02.

Geok Hoon Lim^{1

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Conflicts of Interest: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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