Reducing the incidence of cancers in Iran with more attention to personal and environmental risk factors
Journal Title: Chronic Diseases Journal - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Ali Poormohammadi, Manoochehr Karami, Keivan Saedpanah
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