Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 41, Issue 2 , Pages 91-104 , April 2006

Breast Cancer Staging

  • Gary J. Whitman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Breast Imaging Section, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Gary J. Whitman, MD, Breast Imaging Section, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Unit 1350, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301439, Houston, Texas 77230-1439.
    • ,
  • Declan G. Sheppard, MB, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Gawaly, Ireland
    • ,
  • Michael J. Phelps, BS

      Affiliations

    • Georgetown University, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Bianca N. Gonzales, MS

      Affiliations

    • Breast Imaging Section, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

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doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2006.03.003

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 41, Issue 2 , Pages 91-104 , April 2006

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