Optimal approach in early breast cancer: Adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatment
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1359-6349/$ see front matter Copyright 2013 ECCO the European CanCer Organisation. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcsup.2013.07.029 * Corresponding author: Address: Breast Unit, Champalimaud Cancer Center, Av. De Brası́lia – Doca de Pedrouços, 1400-0 Portugal. Tel.: +351 (210) 480 004; fax: +351 (210) 480 298. E-mail address: [email protected] (F. Cardoso). J. Ribeiro, B. Sousa, F. Cardoso *
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دوره 11 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2013