Debate persists over the use of mammogram in the detection of breast cancer in asymptomatic women
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Keywords
Mammography, Breast neoplasms
Abstract
In this opinion article, it is discussed the importance of questioning the use of mammogram in the detection of breast cancer in asymptomatic women.
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