Mammography and Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Lesbian and Bisexual Women

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 403-410

  Rankow, Elizabeth J ^a,c   Tessaro, Irene ^b  

^a DUKE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0032354645     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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