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Identification of genetic markers with synergistic survival effect in cancer.
BMC systems biology - 1 Jan 2013
Louhimo Riku, Laakso Marko, Heikkinen Tuomas, Laitinen Susanna, Manninen Pekka, Rogojin Vladimir, Miettinen Minna, Blomqvist Carl, Liu Jianjun, Nevanlinna Heli, Hautaniemi Sampsa
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BACKGROUND: Cancers are complex diseases arising from accumulated genetic mutations that disrupt intracellular signaling networks. While several predisposing genetic mutations have been found, these individual mutations account only for a small fraction of cancer incidence and mortality. With large-scale measurement technologies, such as single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) microarrays, it is now possible to...
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