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Joseph A. Sparano, MD, on Stage II–III Breast Cancer and CTCs

2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

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Joseph A. Sparano, MD, of Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses findings that suggest circulating tumor cells 5 years after diagnosis are prognostic for late recurrence in operable stage II–III breast cancer (Abstract GS6-03).



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