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New malignancies following childhood cancer in the United States, 1973–2002

  1. Peter D. Inskip†,*,
  2. Rochelle E. Curtis

Article first published online: 7 JUN 2007

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22827

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 121, Issue 10, pages 2233–2240, 15 November 2007

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Inskip, P. D. and Curtis, R. E. (2007), New malignancies following childhood cancer in the United States, 1973–2002. Int. J. Cancer, 121: 2233–2240. doi: 10.1002/ijc.22827

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  1. Radiation Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, DHHS, Bethesda, MD

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*Executive Plaza South, Room 7052, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

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  1. Issue published online: 25 SEP 2007
  2. Article first published online: 7 JUN 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 29 MAR 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 4 DEC 2006

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