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We are grateful to Dr Rena Buckstein for her careful review of this manuscript and suggested revisions. We also acknowledge the laboratory funding and support provided by the Simmond′s Family, Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada.
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Cheung, M., Bailey, D., Pennell, N. et al. In situ localization of follicular lymphoma: evidence for subclinical systemic disease with detection of an identical BCL-2/IGH fusion gene in blood and lymph node. Leukemia 23, 1176–1179 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2009.9
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