The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 3 , Pages 275-277 , September 2007

Who should perform image-guided breast biopsy and treatment?

  • Kambiz Dowlatshahi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, Suite 848, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-312-397-1400; fax: +1-312-587-1400.
    • ,
  • Howard Snider, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Baptist Medical Center, 2105 East South Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36111, USA
    • ,
  • Art G. Lerner, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Dickstein Cancer Center, 2 Longview Ave, White Plains, NY 10601, USA

Received 30 March 2007 ,Revised 18 May 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00511-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.05.035

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 3 , Pages 275-277 , September 2007

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