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. 2017 Oct 1;109(10):djx064.
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djx064.

Editorial: Challenges in Quantifying Overdiagnosis

Stuart G Baker  1 , Philip C Prorok  1 , Barnett S Kramer  1
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Editorial: Challenges in Quantifying Overdiagnosis

Stuart G Baker et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. .
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