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Research Article

Efferent Vascular Invasion in the Axillary Nodes in Breast Carcinoma: A Potent Prognostic Factor

Flora M. Hartveit Peer K. Lilleng and Bjrn O. Maehle Department of Pathology, 5021 Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway
Pages 309-312 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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