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"A mammogram can save your life."

"A mammogram can save your life."
BBC Health Thursday 12 November 2026, 17:59 UTC 1 min read
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Sophie Law visited The Manor Hospital in Oxford to try out its mammogram scanner.

Sophie Law visited The Manor Hospital in Oxford to try out its mammogram scanner.
Sophie Law (PERSON) The Manor Hospital (ORG) Oxford (LOCATION)
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