Clinical significance of the lymph node ratio in N1 breast cancer |
Kim, Jaeho
(Department of Radiation Oncology, Keimyung University School of Medicine)
Kim, Jin Hee (Department of Radiation Oncology, Keimyung University School of Medicine) Kim, Ok Bae (Department of Radiation Oncology, Keimyung University School of Medicine) Oh, Young Kee (Department of Radiation Oncology, Keimyung University School of Medicine) Park, Seung Gyu (Department of Radiation Oncology, Dogae Health Subcenter) |
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