Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 633-638 , April 2009

Classification of cutaneous intravascular breast cancer metastases based on immunolabeling for blood and lymph vessels

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PII: S0190-9622(08)01433-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.11.008

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 633-638 , April 2009

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