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ASO Author Reflections: Is Nipple–Areolar Recurrence After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Simply a “Cosmetic Failure”?

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Acknowledgment

We thank Angela Morben, DVM, ELS, from Edanz (https://jp.edanz.com/ac) for editing a draft of this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Breast Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan

    Makoto Ishitobi MD, PhD

  2. Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan

    Tadahiko Shien MD, PhD

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Ishitobi, M., Shien, T. ASO Author Reflections: Is Nipple–Areolar Recurrence After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Simply a “Cosmetic Failure”?. Ann Surg Oncol 30, 1687–1688 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12773-w

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