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Cause or prevention of breast cancer with estrogens: analysis from tumor biologic data, growth kinetic model and Women’s Health Initiative study

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Pages 3-12 | Received 29 Sep 2017, Accepted 30 Sep 2017, Published online: 01 Nov 2018

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