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The above article is being retracted from publication in the journal, Leukemia & Lymphoma
We were made aware that this article contains several instances of unexplained image manipulations and duplications in the original data. Following a thorough investigation, we have therefore taken the decision to retract this paper.
This action constitutes a breach of ethics and of the warranties made by the authors to us. We note we received, peer-reviewed, accepted, and published the article in good faith and based on these warranties, and censure the conduct of the authors.
The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘retracted'.
The Editors