Finasteride for postmenopausal breast cancer prevention.

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  • Steven Lehrer
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation

دوره 24 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015