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April 14, 2011The BreastOpen Access

Geographic proximity to treatment for early stage breast cancer and likelihood of mastectomy

Francis P. Boscoe Christopher J. Johnson Kevin Henry Daniel W. Goldberg Kaveh Shahabi Elena B. Elkin Leslie Ballas Myles Cockburn

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Abstract

Geographic barriers to optimal breast cancer treatment remain a valid concern, though most women traveling long distances to receive mastectomies are doing so after bypassing local options.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7c62105ee2ba81dbedd69 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2011.02.020

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