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Epigenetics and Biliary Cancer: Promise and Pitfalls

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    Edward E. Whang MD

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Whang, E.E. Epigenetics and Biliary Cancer: Promise and Pitfalls. Ann Surg Oncol 12, 342–343 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1245/ASO.2005.02.909

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