Frequently Asked Questions about Mammography and the USPSTF Recommendations: A Guide for Practitioners
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American Radiology Services, Johns Hopkins Green Spring, Lutherville, MD 21093, [email protected]; Department of Radiology, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, [email protected]; Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, [email protected]; 4 Cancer Control Sciences Department, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, [email protected].
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