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. 2014 Sep 9;11(9):e1001721.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001721. eCollection 2014 Sep.

Sorting reality from what we think we know about breast cancer in Africa

Sulma I Mohammed  1 , Joe B Harford  2
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Sorting reality from what we think we know about breast cancer in Africa

Sulma I Mohammed et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In a linked Perspective, Sulma Mohammed and Joe Harford discuss barriers to accurate diagnoses of breast cancer in Africa.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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