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Comment
. 2013 Jun 11;108(11):2413-4.
doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.260. Epub 2013 Jun 6.

Mortality benefits and overdiagnosis estimates for women attending breast screening

N Ormiston-Smith, H Scowcroft, C S Thomson
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Mortality benefits and overdiagnosis estimates for women attending breast screening

N Ormiston-Smith et al. Br J Cancer. .
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