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Breast cancer DNA sequence decoded

by naomiisaacs | October 13, 2009
"The landmark study by researchers at the British Columbia (BC) Cancer Agency is being heralded as a "watershed event" in the understanding of breast cancer, opening doors to new treatment options."

Scientists have for the first time decoded the entire DNA sequence of a metastatic breast tumour, uncovering important information about how cancer spreads.

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