Could radiotherapy be omitted in elderly patients receiving breast conserving surgery?
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Medical Research and Opinion
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0300-7995,1473-4877
DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2017.1335190