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Editorial
. 2016 Feb 16;164(4):299-300.
doi: 10.7326/M15-2977. Epub 2016 Jan 12.

Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening in Women With Dense Breasts Should Be Offered With Simultaneous Collection of Outcomes Data

Wendie A Berg
Editorial

Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening in Women With Dense Breasts Should Be Offered With Simultaneous Collection of Outcomes Data

Wendie A Berg. Ann Intern Med. .
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