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A Multidisciplinary Investigation of a Polycythemia Vera Cancer Cluster of Unknown Origin
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March 17 2010
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Source: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010; 7(3):1139-1152
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Alternative Title:Int J Environ Res Public Health
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Description:Cancer cluster investigations rarely receive significant public health resource allocations due to numerous inherent challenges and the limited success of past efforts. In 2008, a cluster of polycythemia vera, a rare blood cancer with unknown etiology, was identified in northeast Pennsylvania. A multidisciplinary group of federal and state agencies, academic institutions, and local healthcare providers subsequently developed a multifaceted research portfolio designed to better understand the cause of the cluster. This research agenda represents a unique and important opportunity to demonstrate that cancer cluster investigations can produce desirable public health and scientific outcomes when necessary resources are available.
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Pubmed ID:20617023
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC2872321
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