Susana Benlloch is the recipient of a research contract from the Spanish Ministry of Health.
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Potential diagnostic value of methylation profile in pleural fluid and serum from cancer patients with pleural effusion†
Article first published online: 18 SEP 2006
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22190
Copyright © 2006 American Cancer Society
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Benlloch, S., Galbis-Caravajal, J. M., Martín, C., Sanchez-Paya, J., Rodríguez-Paniagua, J. M., Romero, S., Mafe, J. J. and Massutí, B. (2006), Potential diagnostic value of methylation profile in pleural fluid and serum from cancer patients with pleural effusion. Cancer, 107: 1859–1865. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22190
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Presented in part at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 11th World Conference on Lung Cancer, Barcelona, Spain, July 3–6, 2005.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 3 OCT 2006
- Article first published online: 18 SEP 2006
- Manuscript Accepted: 6 JUL 2006
- Manuscript Revised: 14 JUN 2006
- Manuscript Received: 10 FEB 2006
Funded by
- Spanish Ministry of Health. Grant Number: (FIS 01/3080)
- Spanish Society of Medical Oncology
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