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Advocating for breast cancer reconstructive surgery access in the United States

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This study was partly supported by the Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, and Mayo Clinic Clinical Practice Committee.

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  1. Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA

    Karla C. Maita, Francisco R. Avila, Ricardo A. Torres-Guzman, John P. Garcia, Gioacchino D. De Sario, Sahar Borna, Antonio J. Forte & Olivia A. Ho

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Maita, K.C., Avila, F.R., Torres-Guzman, R.A. et al. Advocating for breast cancer reconstructive surgery access in the United States. J Public Health Pol 44, 503–506 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-023-00434-5

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