Prophylactic mastectomy and the timing of breast reconstruction

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-2

  Morrow, M ^a   Mehrara, B ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 58149479458     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6463     Document Type: Short Survey

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