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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2013; 02(01): 001-002
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.105855
Editorial

Mammographic screening for breast cancer: Are the chickens coming home to roost

Rajendra A. Badwe
Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai
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Sudeep Gupta
Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai
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