High expression of Wee1 is associated with poor disease-free survival in malignant melanoma: potential for targeted therapy.

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Published in PLoS One on June 12, 2012

Authors

Gry Irene Magnussen1, Ruth Holm, Elisabeth Emilsen, Anne Katrine Ree Rosnes, Ana Slipicevic, Vivi Ann Flørenes

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pathology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway.

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