, Tumeurs (CIT) funded and developed by the Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer. It was supported by the 'Ligue contre le Cancer, Calvados and Orne Committee), the 'Conseil Regional de Basse-Normandie', and the French Government

E. B. , M. M. , E. V. , C. L. , E. V. et al., were recipients of a doctoral fellowship from the 'Ligue contre le Cancer' (Calvados CommitteeF.) and C.D. was recipient of a post-doctoral fellowship from the 'Conseil Regional de Basse-Normandie'. N.V. was a recipient of a doctoral fellowship from the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research. The present study was supported by a grant from l, Eure Committee: M.M

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