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Cancer mutations often misidentified in the clinic

Examining normal tissue as well as tumours gives physicians a better shot at choosing effective therapies.

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Ledford, H. Cancer mutations often misidentified in the clinic. Nature (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2015.17329

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