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. 2010 Sep;92(6):537-8.
doi: 10.1308/003588410X12771863936044.

Pancreatic cancer in the media: the Swayze shift

James M L Williamson, David B Hocken

Pancreatic cancer in the media: the Swayze shift

James M L Williamson et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2010 Sep.
No abstract available

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