Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 381-385 , April 2009

Patient satisfaction and efficacy of vacuum-assisted excision biopsy of fibroadenomas

  • P. Thurley

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: P Thurley, The Nottingham Breast Institute, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, City Hospital Campus, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK. Tel.: +44 115 9691169; fax: +44 115 9627776.
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  • A. Evans
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  • L. Hamilton
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  • J. James
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  • R. Wilson

Received 14 April 2008 ,Revised 4 September 2008 ,Accepted 11 September 2008.

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PII: S0009-9260(08)00440-6

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.09.013

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 381-385 , April 2009

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