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To the Editor: Need for a Different Screening Strategy for Breast Cancer in India

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  1. Department of Surgery, B.A. R. C. Hospital, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400094, India

    A. Gadgil & N. Roy

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Gadgil, A., Roy, N. To the Editor: Need for a Different Screening Strategy for Breast Cancer in India. World J Surg 34, 1724–1725 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-010-0433-4

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