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Original Research

Beliefs held by breast surgeons that impact the treatment decision process for advanced breast cancer patients: a qualitative study

Reina Ozeki-Hayashi1 Department of Biomedical Ethics, The University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Misao Fujita2 Uehiro Research Division for iPS Cell Ethics, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Atsushi Tsuchiya3 Industrial and Social Science, Tokushima University Graduate School of Technology, Tokushima, Japan
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Taichi Hatta2 Uehiro Research Division for iPS Cell Ethics, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Eisuke Nakazawa1 Department of Biomedical Ethics, The University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Yoshiyuki Takimoto1 Department of Biomedical Ethics, The University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Akira Akabayashi1 Department of Biomedical Ethics, The University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan;4 Division of Medical Ethics, Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Pages 221-229 | Published online: 17 Jul 2019

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