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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2005; 26(04): 73-74
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733139
Letter to the Editor

Letrozole in Male Breast Cancer

K Pavithran
Department of Medical Oncology,Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin-26, India
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