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The authors wish to express their thanks both to members of ICGC and to data users, whose questions and feedback have been instrumental in the design and implementation of open and controlled access application procedures. The authors are also grateful to Thomas J. Hudson and Jennifer Jennings of the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) for their invaluable assistance. All authors are members of the ICGC Working Group on Identifiability and Privacy.
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Milius, D., Dove, E., Chalmers, D. et al. The International Cancer Genome Consortium's evolving data-protection policies. Nat Biotechnol 32, 519–523 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2926
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