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Article: Breast cancer: the latest word. (Health News).
- Article from:
- O, The Oprah Magazine
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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What's the current thinking on hormone replacement therapy alcohol, birth control pills? Two of the top specialists in the field--LARRY NORTON, MD, and SUSAN LOVE, MD--tell you what they know now and hope for later.
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