Management of operable breast cancers when patient refuses surgery. Report of two cases and review of literature.

Year 2010, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 340 - 344, 01.09.2010

Biswa Mohan Biswal Zainal Muhammad Salmah @win Mar Nor Hayati Othman Mohammad Ali

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Management of operable breast cancers when patient refuses surgery. Report of two cases and review of literature.

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