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Mastalgia is Not An Indication for Mammogram

Ian K. Komenaka, Jesse Nodora, Maria Elena Martinez, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, Tina Wong, Anushi Shah and Daniel M. Caruso
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2022, jabfm.2022.AP.210476; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.AP.210476
Ian K. Komenaka
From Valleywise Health/Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (IKK, JN, MEM, CH, TW, AS, DMC); Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, Chandler, AZ(IK); Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson (IKK, CH); Moores UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA (JN, MEM); Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson (CH); Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (TW, AS, DMC)
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Jesse Nodora
From Valleywise Health/Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (IKK, JN, MEM, CH, TW, AS, DMC); Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, Chandler, AZ(IK); Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson (IKK, CH); Moores UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA (JN, MEM); Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson (CH); Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (TW, AS, DMC)
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Maria Elena Martinez
From Valleywise Health/Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (IKK, JN, MEM, CH, TW, AS, DMC); Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, Chandler, AZ(IK); Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson (IKK, CH); Moores UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA (JN, MEM); Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson (CH); Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (TW, AS, DMC)
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Chiu-Hsieh Hsu
From Valleywise Health/Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (IKK, JN, MEM, CH, TW, AS, DMC); Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, Chandler, AZ(IK); Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson (IKK, CH); Moores UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA (JN, MEM); Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson (CH); Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (TW, AS, DMC)
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Tina Wong
From Valleywise Health/Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (IKK, JN, MEM, CH, TW, AS, DMC); Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, Chandler, AZ(IK); Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson (IKK, CH); Moores UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA (JN, MEM); Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson (CH); Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (TW, AS, DMC)
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Anushi Shah
From Valleywise Health/Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (IKK, JN, MEM, CH, TW, AS, DMC); Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, Chandler, AZ(IK); Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson (IKK, CH); Moores UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA (JN, MEM); Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson (CH); Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ (TW, AS, DMC)
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Daniel M. Caruso
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2022, jabfm.2022.AP.210476; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.AP.210476

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2022, jabfm.2022.AP.210476; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.AP.210476
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