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Efficacy of breast cancer screening program in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Khalid A. AlSaleh
Saudi Medical Journal April 2022, 43 (4) 428-430; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.4.20210823
Khalid A. AlSaleh
From the Department of Medical Oncology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MD, FRCPC.References
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Efficacy of breast cancer screening program in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Khalid A. AlSaleh
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