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Review
. 2006 May 13;332(7550):1150-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7550.1150.

Common susceptibility genes for cancer: search for the end of the rainbow

Stuart G Baker  1 , Jaakko Kaprio
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Review

Common susceptibility genes for cancer: search for the end of the rainbow

Stuart G Baker et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

The human genome map has started a hunt to find common genes that are associated with cancer. But new research questions the likelihood of success.

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DNA chip analysis comparing gene expression in normal and cancerous prostate cells Credit: VERONIQUE BLANC AND QIN WANG/WELLCOME PHOTO LIBRARY
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