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Introduction to the Seminar

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Familial Cancer Control

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The Seminar on Familial Cancer is the second major event organised by the Swiss Cancer League, in collaboration with the European School of Oncology.

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Noseda, G. (1992). Introduction to the Seminar. In: Weber, W. (eds) Familial Cancer Control. ESO Monographs. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77582-6_2

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