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In Favor of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: The Need for a Pragmatic View

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    Durgatosh Pandey M. Ch

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Pandey, D. In Favor of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: The Need for a Pragmatic View. Ann Surg Oncol 16, 220–221 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-008-9948-4

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