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Multifocal breast cancer in women ≤35 years old†
Article first published online: 3 AUG 2007
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22928
Copyright © 2007 American Cancer Society
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Litton, J. K., Eralp, Y., Gonzalez-Angulo, A. M., Broglio, K., Uyei, A., Hortobagyi, G. N. and Arun, B. (2007), Multifocal breast cancer in women ≤35 years old. Cancer, 110: 1445–1450. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22928
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Presented in part as a poster at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, June, 2006.
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 14 SEP 2007
- Article first published online: 3 AUG 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 22 MAY 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 15 MAY 2007
- Manuscript Received: 7 FEB 2007
Funded by
- Breast Cancer Research Fund
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