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Editorial
. 2023 Nov;102(11):1428-1430.
doi: 10.1111/aogs.14686.

Cancer risk among transgender adults: A growing population with unmet needs

Sarah S Jackson  1 , Anne Hammer  2   3
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Editorial

Cancer risk among transgender adults: A growing population with unmet needs

Sarah S Jackson et al. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2023 Nov.
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The authors confirm that there are no conflicts of interest.

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