Editorial

British Journal of Cancer (1999) 81, 3–5. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690642 www.bjcancer.com
Published online 13 August 1999

The Seascale cluster: a probable explanation

Richard Doll1

1ICRF/MRC/BHF Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Harkness Building, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, OX2 6HE, UK

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