Your practical aid to confident diagnosis! Biopsy Interpretation of
the Breast, 3rd Edition helps you correctly identify the full range
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according to their histologic patterns and then pointing out the
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authors emphasize the role of adjunctive studies in solving diagnostic
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genetics, and other crucial developments in the field.
- Navigate controversies with discussions of unresolved issues in
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- Compare your cases to hundreds of carefully prepared, high-quality
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