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In Vitro Assessment of a New Extension Set Intended to Reduce Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic Drugs During Hepatic Chemoembolisation

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The authors thank Doran International for providing free samples of Kemoline 10TM to perform this study and for the reimbursement of accommodation and transport costs relating to the presentation made by Ousseini Sidikou at the 12th European GERPAC Conference (October 2014).

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Sidikou, O., Simon, N., Sergent, G. et al. In Vitro Assessment of a New Extension Set Intended to Reduce Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic Drugs During Hepatic Chemoembolisation. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 39, 141–143 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-015-1140-1

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