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ASO Author Reflections: A Roadmap to Early Detection of Patients at Increased Risk of Developing Persistent Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery Has Been Outlined: What to Offer Them Remains Elusive

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Furlan, C., Matheus, C.N., Jales, R.M. et al. ASO Author Reflections: A Roadmap to Early Detection of Patients at Increased Risk of Developing Persistent Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery Has Been Outlined: What to Offer Them Remains Elusive. Ann Surg Oncol 28, 8677–8678 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-021-10360-z

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