Current Problems in Cancer
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 255-260 , November 2006

Genetics and Quality of Life

  • Jeff Sloan

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Jeff A. Sloan, Mayo Clinic, Section of Biostatistics, Department of Health Science Research, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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  • Xinghua Zhao

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PII: S0147-0272(06)00064-X

doi: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2006.09.001

Current Problems in Cancer
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 255-260 , November 2006

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