National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project
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Bernard Fisher,
Bernard Fisher
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorBernard Fisher,
Bernard Fisher
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 15 July 2005

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