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Cell-free DNA in breast cancer: a long way to go

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The Original Article was published on 26 February 2018

The Original Article was published on 26 February 2018

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  1. Division of Molecular Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany

    Jie Cheng & Barbara Burwinkel

  2. Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Jie Cheng & Barbara Burwinkel

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Cheng, J., Burwinkel, B. Cell-free DNA in breast cancer: a long way to go. Breast Cancer Res Treat 170, 201–202 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-018-4731-0

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