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Editorial
. 2001 Aug;286(8):967-8.
doi: 10.1001/jama.286.8.967.

Is pancreatic cancer a preventable disease?

S M Gapstur, P Gann
Editorial

Is pancreatic cancer a preventable disease?

S M Gapstur et al. JAMA. 2001 Aug.
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