The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 470-474 , October 2009

George Peters Award: How does breast-specific gamma imaging affect the management of patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer?

Received 24 March 2009 ,Revised 14 June 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.06.016

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 470-474 , October 2009

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