The Chernobyl Tissue Bank—integrating international research on thyroid cancer

International Congress Series

Volumn 1258, Issue C, 2003, Pages 21-30

  Thomas, Geraldine A ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chernobyl; Radiation; Thyroid cancer; Tissue bank

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646829602     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(03)01141-5     Document Type: Article

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