Yaşlı Hastalarda Meme Kanseri Yönetimi: Geriatrik Değerlendirme ve Cerrahi Kararlar

Authors

Gökberk Alagaş
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4143-5257
Arda Şakir Yılmaz
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1269-0814

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November 10, 2026

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