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Research Article

Can Phyllodes Tumours of the Breast be Distinguished from Fibroadenomas Using Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology?

Richard A. Scolyer, Paul R. McKenzie, Djumadi Achmed, C. Soon Lee Department of Pathology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Pages 437-443 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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