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High-resolution analyses of gene copy number reveal new insights into the prognosis and progression of breast cancers

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The Original Article was published on 24 July 2010

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  1. Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA

    Alejandro Gru & D. Craig Allred

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This is an invited commentary to articles doi:10.1007/s10549-010-1026-5, 10.1007/s10549-010-1025-6.

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Gru, A., Craig Allred, D. High-resolution analyses of gene copy number reveal new insights into the prognosis and progression of breast cancers. Breast Cancer Res Treat 128, 41–43 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-010-1146-y

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