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Harber, P., Gee, J.B.L. (2005). Clinicians’ Approach to Mesothelioma. In: Pass, H.I., Vogelzang, N.J., Carbone, M. (eds) Malignant Mesothelioma. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28274-2_23
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