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Research Article

Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence of ovarian cancer among women in Canada: 1992–2010

, MD(c) & , PhD
Pages 381-392 | Received 28 Apr 2020, Accepted 22 Mar 2021, Published online: 04 Apr 2021

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