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. 2009 Jan 13;100(1):219; author reply 220.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604762.

Estimation of lead time and overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening

P C Gøtzsche, K J Jørgensen, J Maehlen, P-H Zahl
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Estimation of lead time and overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening

P C Gøtzsche et al. Br J Cancer. .
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