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The effects of fractional microablative CO2 laser therapy on sexual function in postmenopausal women and women with a history of breast cancer treated with endocrine therapy

Paul GittensPhiladelphia Center for Sexual Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Gregory MullenDrexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 127-131 | Received 02 Dec 2017, Accepted 20 May 2018, Published online: 08 Jun 2018

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