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Breast Screening and Core Biopsy Pathology

Pre-operative diagnosis of breast cancer in screening: problems and pitfalls

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Pages 3-17 | Received 29 Jun 2008, Accepted 01 Aug 2008, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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