European Journal of Cancer
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 459-462 , March 2001

Mammographic size of ductal carcinoma in situ does not predict the presence of an invasive focus

Received 2 May 2000 ,Revised 22 September 2000 ,Accepted 7 November 2000.

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European Journal of Cancer
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 459-462 , March 2001

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