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Association of meningioma with reproductive factors

  1. Eunsuk Lee1,
  2. James Grutsch1,2,
  3. Victoria Persky1,
  4. Roberta Glick3,4,
  5. Juliana Mendes1,
  6. Faith Davis1,†,*

Article first published online: 28 MAR 2006

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.21950

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 119, Issue 5, pages 1152–1157, 1 September 2006

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Lee, E., Grutsch, J., Persky, V., Glick, R., Mendes, J. and Davis, F. (2006), Association of meningioma with reproductive factors. Int. J. Cancer, 119: 1152–1157. doi: 10.1002/ijc.21950

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  1. 1

    Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA

  2. 2

    Office of Research, Cancer Treatment Center of America® at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion, IL, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Neurosurgery, Cook County Hospital, Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL, USA

  4. 4

    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA

  1. †

    Fax: +312-996-0064

*Room 877, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

  1. †

    Fax: +312-996-0064

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 JUN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 28 MAR 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 27 JAN 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 26 AUG 2005

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  • Center for Women, Gender and Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago

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