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Breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: How does it relate to breast cancer in African-American women?

  1. Alero Fregene M.D.,
  2. Lisa A. Newman M.D., M.P.H.†,*

Article first published online: 14 MAR 2005

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20978

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Cancer

Volume 103, Issue 8, pages 1540–1550, 15 April 2005

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Fregene, A. and Newman, L. A. (2005), Breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: How does it relate to breast cancer in African-American women?. Cancer, 103: 1540–1550. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20978

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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    Fax: 734-647-9647

*University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, 3308 CGC, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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  1. Issue published online: 4 APR 2005
  2. Article first published online: 14 MAR 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 20 DEC 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 2 NOV 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 8 SEP 2004

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