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  1. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Thomas H. Connor PhD

  2. Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Peter van Balen PhD

  3. Exposure Control, Al Wijchen, The Netherlands

    Paul J. M. Sessink PhD

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Connor, T.H., van Balen, P. & Sessink, P.J.M. Letters to the Editor. Ann Surg Oncol 10, 821–822 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1245/ASO.2003.03.988

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