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Lu, Z., Bast, R.C. (2009). Tumor Suppressor Genes. In: Stack, M., Fishman, D. (eds) Ovarian Cancer. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 149. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-98094-2_5

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