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. 2009;11 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S3.
doi: 10.1186/bcr2422. Epub 2009 Dec 18.

Alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk

Peter Boyle  1 , Paolo Boffetta
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Alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk

Peter Boyle et al. Breast Cancer Res. 2009.
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