Retraction Note: Undertreatment of breast cancer in the elderly.
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Retraction Notice This article [1] has been retracted by the authors due to significant overlap with a previous publication by Malik et al. [2]. Gennaro Pagano was not involved in the study and was introduced into the author list in error by the corresponding author. All authors, including Gennaro Pagano, have subsequently agreed that he did not qualify for authorship. The remaining authors apologize for any inconvenience caused.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMC surgery
دوره 16 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016