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Editorial
. 2011 Jul 20;103(14):1072-3.
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djr239. Epub 2011 Jun 30.

Comorbidities in the aging breast cancer population: are current assessments leading to improved outcomes?

Worta McCaskill-Stevens, Jeffrey S Abrams
Editorial

Comorbidities in the aging breast cancer population: are current assessments leading to improved outcomes?

Worta McCaskill-Stevens et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. .
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