European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 135-142 , February 2008

The value of MRI compared to mammography in the assessment of tumour extent in invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast

  • R.M. Mann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 24 3618766.
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  • J. Veltman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • J.O. Barentsz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • T. Wobbes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • J.G. Blickman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • C. Boetes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands

,Accepted 28 April 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.04.020

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 135-142 , February 2008

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