Breast cancer heterogeneity: a mixture of at least two main types?
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 98, No. 14, July 19, 2006 Affi liation of authors: Biostatistics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. Correspondence to: William F. Anderson, MD, MPH, Biostatistics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Room 8036, 6120 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892-7244 (e-mail: wanderso@ mail.nih.gov ). See “ Note ” following “ References. ”
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the National Cancer Institute
دوره 98 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006