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Etiology of testicular germ cell tumors: lumping or splitting? A plea against lumping

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Stang, A. Etiology of testicular germ cell tumors: lumping or splitting? A plea against lumping. Eur J Epidemiol 24, 65–67 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-008-9311-x

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