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    Press: Simplified the Process. (GenomeWeb)

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    • BRCA1 Gene Mutation Screening for the Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer Syndrome in Breast Cancer Cases: a First High Resolution DNA Melting Analysis in Indonesia.
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    • Conference abstract
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    • Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Testing for Brca1 and Brca2 Mutations In Women Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer and Their Female First- And Second Degree Relatives Using A Discrete Event Simulation: A Uk Health Service Perspective.
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