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Original Articles: Clinical Oncology

Risk factors for seroma formation after axillary lymph node dissection with special focus on the impact of early shoulder exercise

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Pages 444-450 | Received 13 Oct 2022, Accepted 12 Apr 2023, Published online: 02 May 2023

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