The Breast
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 157-158 , June 2010

Should fewer fractions be the new standard for postoperative radiotherapy in patients with early breast cancer?

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doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2010.03.006

The Breast
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 157-158 , June 2010

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