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Micro-scale Engineering for Cell Biology
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Micro-scale Engineering for Cell Biology

Published on: October 1, 2007

Introductory remarks

Jane E Henney

    Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
    |March 25, 2009
    PubMed
    Summary

    Women can reduce their risk of common cancers like breast and colon cancer through lifestyle choices such as diet. Early detection via screenings like Pap smears and mammography significantly improves outcomes for cervical and breast cancer.

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