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Cancer screening practices of adult survivors of retinoblastoma at risk of second cancers

  1. Victoria Sheen BA1,2,
  2. Margaret A. Tucker MD1,
  3. David H. Abramson MD3,
  4. Johanna M. Seddon MD4,
  5. Ruth A. Kleinerman MPH1,†,*

Article first published online: 12 MAY 2008

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23564

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 113, Issue 2, pages 434–441, 15 July 2008

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Sheen, V., Tucker, M. A., Abramson, D. H., Seddon, J. M. and Kleinerman, R. A. (2008), Cancer screening practices of adult survivors of retinoblastoma at risk of second cancers. Cancer, 113: 434–441. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23564

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  1. 1

    Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland

  2. 2

    School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California

  3. 3

    Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

  4. 4

    Ophthalmic Epidemiology and Genetics Service, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

  1. †

    Fax: (301) 402-0207

*Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, EPS 7044, 6120 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 JUL 2008
  2. Article first published online: 12 MAY 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 19 FEB 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 8 FEB 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 30 NOV 2007

Funded by

  • Intramural Research Program
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Cancer Institute
  • Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics

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