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Editorial
. 2021 Apr 1;148(7):1546-1547.
doi: 10.1002/ijc.33372. Epub 2020 Nov 21.

Esophageal sponge sampling: A promising approach for early detection of esophageal cancer in Africa's high-incidence region

Geoffrey C Buckle  1   2
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Esophageal sponge sampling: A promising approach for early detection of esophageal cancer in Africa's high-incidence region

Geoffrey C Buckle. Int J Cancer. .
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