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Wang, Y., van den Broek, A.J. & Schmidt, M.K. Letter to the editor regarding: ‘Association between BRCA mutational status and survival in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis’. Breast Cancer Res Treat 188, 821–823 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-021-06289-2
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