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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2023; 12(01): 051-052
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1764211
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1764211
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Cervical Cancer
HPV Vaccination as a Mode of Cervical Cancer Prevention in Pakistan
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Article published online:
25 February 2023
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