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Whole genome sequence analysis suggests intratumoral heterogeneity in dissemination of breast cancer to lymph nodes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Blighe Kevin, Kenny Laura, Patel Naina, Guttery David S, Page Karen, Gronau Julian H, Golshani Cyrus, Stebbing Justin, Coombes R Charles, Shaw Jacqueline A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Intratumoral heterogeneity may help drive resistance to targeted therapies in cancer. In breast cancer, the presence of nodal metastases is a key indicator of poorer overall survival. The aim of this study was to identify somatic genetic alterations in early dissemination of breast ca...
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