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Role of axillary dissection in breast cancer management

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  1. Department of Surgery and Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center, Northwestern University Medical School, 60611, Chicago, IL, USA

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Morrow, M. Role of axillary dissection in breast cancer management. Annals of Surgical Oncology 3, 233–234 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02306276

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