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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2013; 02(04): 242
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.119923
Letter to Editor

Is existing cervical cancer screening proven productive in developing nations: Time to move from the laboratory to community?

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  • Sandeep Singh

    MBBS Scholar, G. R. Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

  • Sorabh Badaya

    MBBS Scholar, G. R. Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

  • Manish Kishore Multani

    Department of Medicine, G. R. Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
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