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Editorial
. 2002 Nov 30;325(7375):1254-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7375.1254.

Symptoms of possible oncological significance: separating the wheat from the chaff

Nicholas Summerton
Editorial

Symptoms of possible oncological significance: separating the wheat from the chaff

Nicholas Summerton. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • GPs can separate oncological wheat from chaff.
    Hamilton WT, Round AP, Sharp D, Peters T. Hamilton WT, et al. BMJ. 2003 Feb 15;326(7385):397. doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7385.397/a. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12586685 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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