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Do Lumpectomy Cavity Shaved Margins Really Not Impact Re-Excision Rates in Breast Cancer? A Reply

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    Suzanne B. Coopey MD & Michelle C. Specht MD

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Coopey, S.B., Specht, M.C. Do Lumpectomy Cavity Shaved Margins Really Not Impact Re-Excision Rates in Breast Cancer? A Reply. Ann Surg Oncol 24 (Suppl 3), 586–587 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-017-6189-4

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