The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 175, Issue 2 , Pages 127-132 , February 1998

Treatment of large and locally advanced breast cancers using neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Received 26 February 1997 ,Accepted 11 July 1997.

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The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 175, Issue 2 , Pages 127-132 , February 1998

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