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Familial Cancer
Published in: Familial Cancer 4/2010

01-12-2010

Similarities in solar ultraviolet irradiance and other environmental factors may explain much of the family link between uveal melanoma and other cancers

Authors: William B. Grant, Johan E. Moan, Emanuela Micu, Alina C. Porojnicu, Asta Juzeniene

Published in: Familial Cancer | Issue 4/2010

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Title
Similarities in solar ultraviolet irradiance and other environmental factors may explain much of the family link between uveal melanoma and other cancers
Authors
William B. Grant
Johan E. Moan
Emanuela Micu
Alina C. Porojnicu
Asta Juzeniene
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Familial Cancer / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 1389-9600
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7292
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-010-9374-1

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