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Original Article

Lack of Effectiveness of Adjuvant Alternating Chemotherapy in Node-Positive, Estrogen-Receptor-Negative Premenopausal Breast Cancer Patients: Results of a Multicentric Italian Study

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Pages 505-512 | Published online: 11 Jun 2009

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