Breast cancer patients treated without axillary surgery: clinical implications and biologic analysis.

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Published in Ann Surg on July 01, 2000

Authors

M Greco1, R Agresti, N Cascinelli, P Casalini, R Giovanazzi, A Maucione, G Tomasic, C Ferraris, M Ammatuna, S Pilotti, S Menard

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1: General Surgery B-Breast Unit, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy.

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