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Breast cancer aggressiveness and racial disparity

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Henson, D.E., Patierno, S.R. Breast cancer aggressiveness and racial disparity. Breast Cancer Res Treat 87, 291–296 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-004-8687-x

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