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W.H.Y. and H.C.H. participated in the conception, design and implementation of the study. W.H.Y. and H.C.H. participated in literature research. W.H.Y. wrote the paper. H.C.H. and C.H.W. revised the paper. W.H.Y. and H.C.H. guaranteed the integrity of the entire study, performed the statistical analysis and definition of intellectual content. All authors reviewed and approved the final paper.
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Yuan, WH., Hsu, HC. & Wu, CH. Reply to Comment on “Supplemental breast cancer-screening ultrasonography in women with dense breasts: a systematic review and meta-analysis”. Br J Cancer 124, 1893–1894 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-021-01349-2
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