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Hereditary predisposition rather than environmental factor are likely to explain the familial link between uveal melanoma and other cancers

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, The Ohio State University, 400 W 12th Ave, Rm 202, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA

    M. H. Abdel-Rahman

  2. Clinical Cancer Genetics Program, Department of Internal Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    M. H. Abdel-Rahman & R. Pilarski

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Abdel-Rahman, M.H., Pilarski, R. Hereditary predisposition rather than environmental factor are likely to explain the familial link between uveal melanoma and other cancers. Familial Cancer 9, 661–662 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-010-9375-0

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