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Theme: Cancer/Oncology Diagnostics - Review

The role of high-throughput technologies in clinical cancer genomics

Saad F Idris Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cambridge University NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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Saif S Ahmad Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cambridge University NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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Michael A Scott Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cambridge University NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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George S Vassiliou Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, UK
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James Hadfield Cancer Research UK, Cambridge Research Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre, Robinson Way, Cambridge, UK. [email protected]; Cancer Research UK, Cambridge Research Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre, Robinson Way, Cambridge, UK. [email protected]
Pages 167-181 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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