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ASO Author Reflections: It is Time to Deescalate Screening Mammography for Patients Who Do Not Benefit

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  1. Division of Breast Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Euclid Avenue, A-100, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA

    Corey K. Gentle MD & Debra A. Pratt MD, FACS

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Gentle, C.K., Pratt, D.A. ASO Author Reflections: It is Time to Deescalate Screening Mammography for Patients Who Do Not Benefit. Ann Surg Oncol 29, 6367–6368 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12146-3

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