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Breast-Conserving Surgery in Asian Women: Benefits and Potential Harms: Reply to Letter
Dacita T. K. Suen,
Ava Kwong,
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Dacita T. K. Suen
Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
[email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAva Kwong
Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorDacita T. K. Suen,
Ava Kwong,
Corresponding Author
Dacita T. K. Suen
Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
[email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAva Kwong
Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 02 May 2009
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