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Editorial
. 2018 Feb;40(2):57-58.
doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1637742. Epub 2018 Feb 28.

Hormonal Contraceptives and Risk of Breast Cancer: How to Explain it without Controversy

Rogério Bonassi Machado  1   2
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Editorial

Hormonal Contraceptives and Risk of Breast Cancer: How to Explain it without Controversy

Rogério Bonassi Machado. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2018 Feb.
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