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A Columbia Surgeon’s Study Was Pulled. He Kept Publishing Flawed Data.

March 15, 2024

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The quiet withdrawal of a 2021 cancer study by Dr. Sam Yoon highlights scientific publishers’ lack of transparency around data problems.

Benjamin Mueller, Claire Hogan, Rebecca Suner and James Surdam | NYTimes Science | Disclosure

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A Columbia Surgeon’s Study Was Pulled. He Kept Publishing Flawed Data.

The quiet withdrawal of a 2021 cancer study by Dr. Sam Yoon highlights scientific publishers’ lack of transparency around data problems.

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