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Review
. 1999 Jul 31;319(7205):309-12.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7205.309.

Cancer in old age--is it inadequately investigated and treated?

N J Turner  1 , R A Haward, G P Mulley, P J Selby
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Review

Cancer in old age--is it inadequately investigated and treated?

N J Turner et al. BMJ. .
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