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Review
. 2016 Apr 5;188(6):425-432.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.151421. Epub 2016 Mar 7.

Recommendations on screening for lung cancer

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Review

Recommendations on screening for lung cancer

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. CMAJ. .
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