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Reliable evidence from placebo-controlled, randomized, clinical trials for menopausal hormone therapy's influence on incidence and deaths from breast cancer

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Pages 336-338 | Received 03 Apr 2015, Accepted 05 Apr 2015, Published online: 06 May 2015

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