Systemic induction chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Cancer Research and Therapy
سال: 1993
ISSN: 1344-6835,1880-5469
DOI: 10.4993/acrt1992.2.213