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Oct 2008
16m 43s

7. Breast cancer

SURGERY 101 TEAM
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In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses breast cancer. Topics covered include: approach to the history and physical exam of breast masses indications for breast imaging and biopsy staging invasive cancer management of breast cancer surgery for primary tumors surgery for axillary tumors post-operative therapy Run time - 16:42 
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