20 December 2018
This research project can make an important contribution to reducing over- and under treatment of breast cancer patients.
KWF has granted a sum of more than 730,000 euros to the research consortium of Mireille Broeders, including among others Radboud colleagues Jos van Dijck, Ritse Mann, Nico Karssemeijer, and Jonas Teuwen.
This research project can make an important contribution to reducing over- and under treatment of breast cancer patients.
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