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The biological features and prognosis of breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy: A case-control study

Hatem A. Azim JrDepartment of Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy;Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory (BCTL) J.C. Heuson, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium
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Edoardo BotteriDivision of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy;Institute of Medical Statistics and Biometrics (G. A. Maccacaro), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Giuseppe RenneDivision of Pathology, European Institute of Oncology and University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Patrizia Dell'OrtoDivision of Pathology, European Institute of Oncology and University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Nicole RotmenszDivision of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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Oreste GentiliniDivision of Senology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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Claudia SangalliDivision of Senology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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Giancarlo PruneriDivision of Pathology, European Institute of Oncology and University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Brunella Di NubilaDepartment of Radiology, Breast Imaging Unit, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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Marzia LocatelliDepartment of Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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Christos SotiriouBreast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory (BCTL) J.C. Heuson, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium
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Martine PiccartBreast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory (BCTL) J.C. Heuson, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium
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Aron GoldhirschDepartment of Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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Giuseppe VialeDivision of Pathology, European Institute of Oncology and University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Fedro A. PeccatoriDepartment of Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 653-661 | Received 23 Sep 2011, Accepted 18 Oct 2011, Published online: 16 Dec 2011

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