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Vascular proliferations of the skin after radiation therapy for breast cancer: Clinicopathologic analysis of a series in favor of a benign process
A study from the French Sarcoma Group
Article first published online: 14 MAR 2007
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22586
Copyright © 2007 American Cancer Society
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Gengler, C., Coindre, J.-M., Leroux, A., Trassard, M., Ranchère-Vince, D., Valo, I., Michels, J.-J. and Guillou, L. (2007), Vascular proliferations of the skin after radiation therapy for breast cancer: Clinicopathologic analysis of a series in favor of a benign process. Cancer, 109: 1584–1598. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22586
Publication History
- Issue published online: 4 APR 2007
- Article first published online: 14 MAR 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 11 JAN 2007
- Manuscript Received: 19 OCT 2006
- Manuscript Revised: 11 JAN 2006
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