Loci identified through genome-wide association studies and lung cancer risk

is there anything more?

Authors

  • Ramon Andrade De Mello University of Porto
  • António Araújo University of Porto
  • Venceslau Hespanhol University of Porto
  • Rui Manuel Reis University of Porto

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Author Biographies

Ramon Andrade De Mello, University of Porto

MD, PhD. Medical Oncology resident, Department of Medical Oncology, Portuguese Oncology Institute; and Assistant Professor at School of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

António Araújo, University of Porto

MD, PhD. Medical Oncology Specialist, Department of Medical Oncology, Portuguese Oncology Institute, Porto, Portugal.

Venceslau Hespanhol, University of Porto

MD, PhD. Pulmonology Specialist, Department of Pulmonology, São João Hospital Center; and Professor at School of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

Rui Manuel Reis, University of Porto

PhD. Senior Principal Investigator and Professor at Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal; Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.

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2013-03-03

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Mello RAD, Araújo A, Hespanhol V, Reis RM. Loci identified through genome-wide association studies and lung cancer risk: is there anything more?. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2013 Mar. 3 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];131(2):135-6. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/1287

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Vol. 131 No. 2 (2013)

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Letter to the Editor

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