Non-contraceptive oestrogens and breast cancer: An update
β Scribed by Carlo La Vecchia; Eva Negri; Silvia Franceschi; Fabio Parazzini
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 188 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0020-7136
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