European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 38-42 , January 2009

Prognosis of women with pT4b breast cancer: The significance of this category in the TNM system

,Accepted 28 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.11.016

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 38-42 , January 2009

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