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Breast lumpectomy - sm

Posted By: Katie on 2008-04-06
In Reply to: Breast lumpectomy numbers... sm - Shosh

Subject: Breast lumpectomy - sm

Is the doctor dictating the margins of dissection or is this part of the diagnosis?


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