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Published in Gac Sanit on February 27, 2003

Authors

A Schiaffino1, M Rodríguez, M I Pasarín, E Regidor, C Borrell, E Fernández

Author Affiliations

1: Servei de Prevenció i Control del Cáncer. Institut Català d'Oncologia. Barcelona. España.

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