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Does the surgeon matter in the management of ovarian cancer?
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Does the surgeon matter in the management of ovarian cancer?

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Chan, K. Does the surgeon matter in the management of ovarian cancer?. Br J Cancer 80, 1492–1493 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6690550

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