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Comment
. 2010 Oct;123(3):781-3.
doi: 10.1007/s10549-010-1104-8. Epub 2010 Aug 6.

Predicting skeletal complications in metastatic breast cancer raises challenges

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Predicting skeletal complications in metastatic breast cancer raises challenges

Catherine Van Poznak. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2010 Oct.
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