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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Towards Agility in Breast Cancer Treatment Principles as Adopted from Agile Software Engineering

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Pages 1315-1341 | Received 12 Nov 2023, Accepted 14 Mar 2024, Published online: 23 Mar 2024

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