Breast cancer prevention and control programs in Malaysia

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1631-1634

  Dahlui, Maznah ^a   Ramli, Sofea ^a   Bulgiba, Awang M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Malaysia; Prevention; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858050297     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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