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    Identifier: NCT03440398: Robotic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Vs Conventional Open Technique. (ClinicalTrials.gov)

    Commentary:

    Editorial on Toesca et al's "A Randomized Trial of Robotic Mastectomy Versus Open Surgery in Women With Breast Cancer or BRCA Mutation".

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