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Editorial
. 2020 May 1;112(5):433-435.
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djz180.

Choosing Breast Cancer Risk Models: Importance of Independent Validation

Mitchel H Gail  1
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Editorial

Choosing Breast Cancer Risk Models: Importance of Independent Validation

Mitchel H Gail. J Natl Cancer Inst. .
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