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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2016; 05(02): 066-069
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.181642
Letter to the Editor

Micrometastases in axillary nodes : Out of the reckoning?

Akshita Singh
Department of Surgical Oncology, Breast Services, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Vani Parmar
Department of Surgical Oncology, Breast Services, Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra
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