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. 2021 Feb 1;113(2):214-215.
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djaa158.

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Anne Blaes et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. .
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The interplay between cancer, aging, stress, and cardiovascular diseases: Is it association, causation, or a vicious cycle?

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