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Editorial
. 2010 Dec 1;102(23):1746-7.
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djq444. Epub 2010 Nov 10.

Sex hormones and colorectal cancer: what have we learned so far?

Jennifer H Lin, Edward Giovannucci
Editorial

Sex hormones and colorectal cancer: what have we learned so far?

Jennifer H Lin et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. .
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