Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 56, Issue 7 , Pages 678-685 , July 2003

Influences of ethnicity, treatment, and comorbidity on breast cancer survival in Hawaii

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 56, Issue 7 , Pages 678-685 , July 2003

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