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Special Report

Establishing the Clinical Utility of Epigenetic Markers in Cancer: Many Challenges Ahead

Peter Zarzour1 Adult Cancer Program, Lowy Cancer Research Centre & Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, AustraliaView further author information
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Luke B Hesson1 Adult Cancer Program, Lowy Cancer Research Centre & Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, AustraliaView further author information
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Robyn L Ward1 Adult Cancer Program, Lowy Cancer Research Centre & Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 513-523 | Published online: 24 Sep 2013

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