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Marcum, J.A. Mary Ann G. Cutter: Thinking through breast cancer: a philosophical exploration of diagnosis, treatment, and survival. Theor Med Bioeth 41, 119–125 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11017-020-09522-z
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