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Palshof, F.K., Kroman, N. & Tvedskov, T.F. ASO Author Reflections: The Role of Imaging Modalities in Omitting Surgery in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. Ann Surg Oncol 28, 7430–7431 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-021-10178-9
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