Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 15, Issue 12 , Pages 582-588 , December 2009

Histological correlation of mammographically detected breast calcifications – A need for rational protocols

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doi: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2009.09.005

Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 15, Issue 12 , Pages 582-588 , December 2009

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