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Editorial
. 2011 Jan 20;364(3):277-9.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMe1012546. Epub 2011 Jan 5.

PARP and cancer--if it's broke, don't fix it

Lisa A Carey, Norman E Sharpless
Editorial

PARP and cancer--if it's broke, don't fix it

Lisa A Carey et al. N Engl J Med. .
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