Optimal radiotherapy for patients with internal mammary lymph node metastasis from breast cancer
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Standardization of whole breast radiotherapy is required for safe omission of axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer patients
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiation Oncology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1748-717X
DOI: 10.1186/s13014-020-1464-0