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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Clinicopathological Characteristics of Breast Cancers with Axillary Skip Metastases

Jingyan SunDepartment of Breast Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China,
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Jian YinDepartment of Breast Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China,
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Liansheng NingDepartment of Breast Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China,
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Juntian LiuDepartment of Breast Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China,
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Hong LiuDepartment of Breast Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China,
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Lin GuDepartment of Breast Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China,Correspondence[email protected]
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Li FuDepartment of Breast Pathology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China
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Pages 33-36 | Received 27 Apr 2011, Accepted 16 Jun 2011, Published online: 24 Jan 2012

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