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Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy or Partial Mastectomy) for Breast Cancer
References
Citations
Fisher B, et al. (2002). Twenty-year follow-up of a randomized trial comparing total mastectomy, lumpectomy, and lumpectomy plus irradiation for the treatment of invasive breast cancer. New England Journal of Medicine, 347(16): 1233–1241.
Other Works Consulted
Weber ES, Sherk SD (2004). Lumpectomy. In AJ Senagore, ed., Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers, vol. 2, pp. 910–913. Cleveland: Thomson Gale.
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