Axillary lymph node dissection in node-positive breast cancer: are ten nodes adequate and when is enough, enough?
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How much is enough? The continuing debate on the axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer.
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عنوان ژورنال: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0167-6806,1573-7217
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05500-9