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Comment
. 1998 Jun 13;316(7147):1829.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7147.1829.

Clinical and economic arguments favour extension to upper age limit for breast screening

D J Torgerson, T Gosden
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Clinical and economic arguments favour extension to upper age limit for breast screening

D J Torgerson et al. BMJ. .
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