Methylation of cancer related genes in tumor and peripheral blood DNA from the same breast cancer patient as two independent events
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recently it has been suggested that acquisition of methylation of the <it>BRCA1 </it>promoter detectable in peripheral blood (PB) DNA, could give raise to development of breast cancer. In this study, we aimed to investiga...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-11-01
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Series: | Diagnostic Pathology |
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Online Access: | http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/6/1/116 |