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. 2012 Jan;9(1):10.1038/nrclinonc.2011.114-c2.
doi: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2011.114-c2.

Author's reply: Use of discard pleural fluid in molecular research

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Author's reply: Use of discard pleural fluid in molecular research

Erin M Olson et al. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2012 Jan.
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