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Challenging Atypical Breast Lesions Including Flat Epithelial Atypia, Radial Scar, and Intraductal Papilloma

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Racz, J.M., Carter, J.M. & Degnim, A.C. Challenging Atypical Breast Lesions Including Flat Epithelial Atypia, Radial Scar, and Intraductal Papilloma. Ann Surg Oncol 24, 2842–2847 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-017-5980-6

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