Vacuum-assisted excision of breast lesions of uncertain malignant potential (B3) – an alternative to surgery in selected cases

Pathology Reporting of Breast Disease NHSBSP Publication No 58 January 2005. http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/breastscreen/publications/nhsbsp58.html. Accessed 5th June 2008.

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