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Comment
. 2007 Aug 25;335(7616):361.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39311.468183.3A.

Two week rule: Breast cancer growth rates favour abolition of rule

Emma J Helm, Edward Nash
Comment

Two week rule: Breast cancer growth rates favour abolition of rule

Emma J Helm et al. BMJ. .
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