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BMC Cancer, Volume 5

 
Correction
Correction: Overexpression of cathepsin f, matrix metalloproteinases 11 and 12 in cervical cancer
Guelaguetza Vzquez-Ortiz, Patricia Pia-Sanchez, Karla Vzquez, Alfonso Dueas, Lucia Taja, Patricia Mendoza, Jos Antonio Garca, Mauricio Salcedo
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:164 (29December2005)
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Research article
Kinetics of cancer: a method to test hypotheses of genetic causation
Steven A Frank, Peng-Chieh Chen, Steven M Lipkin
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:163 (21December2005)
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Research article
Expression of minichromosome maintenance protein 2 as a marker for proliferation and prognosis in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a tissue microarray and clinico-pathological analysis
Ellen C Obermann, Philip Went, Annette Zimpfer, Alexandar Tzankov, Peter J Wild, Robert Stoehr, Stefano A Pileri, Stephan Dirnhofer
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:162 (20December2005)
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Research article
Introduction of in vitro transcribed ENO1 mRNA into neuroblastoma cells induces cell death
Katarina Ejeskr, Cecilia Krona, Helena Carn, Faten Zaibak, Lingli Li, Tommy Martinsson, Panayiotis A Ioannou
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:161 (16December2005)
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Research article
Mutations in APC, CTNNB1 and K-ras genes and expression of hMLH1 in sporadic colorectal carcinomas from the Netherlands Cohort Study
Margreet Lchtenborg, Matty P Weijenberg, Petra A Wark, A Merdan Saritas, Guido MJM Roemen, Goos NP van Muijen, Adriaan P de Brune, Piet A van den Brandt, Anton FPM de Goeij
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:160 (15December2005)
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Research article
Association between frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and breast cancer
Elham Rahme, Joumana Ghosn, Kaberi Dasgupta, Raghu Rajan, Marie Hudson
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:159 (12December2005)
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Research article
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester decreases acute pneumonitis after irradiation in vitro and in vivo
Miao-Fen Chen, Peter C Keng, Paul-Yang Lin, Cheng-Ta Yang, Shuen-Kuei Liao, Wen-Cheng Chen
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:158 (9December2005)
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Case report
Synchronous adenocarcinoma and carcinoid tumor of the terminal ileum in a Crohn's disease patient
Ugo Cioffi, Matilde De Simone, Stefano Ferrero, Michele M Ciulla, Alessandro Lemos, Ettore Contessini Avesani
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:157 (8December2005)
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Case report
Unilateral anterior uveitis complicating zoledronic acid therapy in breast cancer
Nagi S El Saghir, Zaher K Otrock, Jamal H Bleik
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:156 (6December2005)
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Research article
Increased staining for phospho-Akt, p65/RELA and cIAP-2 in pre-neoplastic human bronchial biopsies
Jay W Tichelaar, Yu Zhang, Jean C leRiche, Paul W Biddinger, Stephen Lam, Marshall W Anderson
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:155 (6December2005)
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Research article
Neogenin expression may be inversely correlated to the tumorigenicity of human breast cancer
Jeong Eon Lee, Hee Joung Kim, Ji Yeon Bae, Seok Won Kim, Joon-Suk Park, Hyuk Jai Shin, Wonshik Han, Sung-Won Kim, Kyung-Sun Kang, Dong-Young Noh
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:154 (3December2005)
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Research article
The impact of age on post-operative outcomes of colorectal cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment
Tadas Latkauskas, Giedr Rudinskait, Juozas Kurtinaitis, Rasa Janiauskien, Algimantas Tamelis, ilvinas Saladinskas, Dainius Pavalkis
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:153 (2December2005)
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Research article
Kinetic analysis of dynamic 18F-fluoromisonidazole PET correlates with radiation treatment outcome in head-and-neck cancer
Daniela Thorwarth, Susanne-Martina Eschmann, Jutta Scheiderbauer, Frank Paulsen, Markus Alber
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:152 (1December2005)
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Research article
First-line therapy with gemcitabine and paclitaxel in locally, recurrent or metastatic breast cancer: A phase II study
Djelila Allouache, Sulochana R Gawande, Michele Tubiana-Hulin, Nicole Tubiana-Mathieu, Sophie Piperno-Neumann, Fawzia Mefti, Laurence Bozec, Jean-Yves Genot
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:151 (29November2005)
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Case report
Unusual explosive growth of a squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp after electrical burn injury and subsequent coverage by sequential free flap vascular connection a case report
Raymund E Horch, G Bjoern Stark, Justus P Beier
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:150 (28November2005)
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Research article
Abnormal expression and processing of the proprotein convertases PC1 and PC2 in human colorectal liver metastases
George N Tzimas, Eric Chevet, Sarah Jenna, Duc Thang Nguyn, Abdel M Khatib, Victoria Marcus, Yi Zhang, Michel Chrtien, Nabil Seidah, Peter Metrakos
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:149 (17November2005)
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Research article
Membrane testosterone binding sites in prostate carcinoma as a potential new marker and therapeutic target: Study in paraffin tissue sections
Constantina Dambaki, Christina Kogia, Marilena Kampa, Katherine Darivianaki, Michael Nomikos, Ploutarchos Anezinis, Panayiotis A Theodoropoulos, Elias Castanas, Efstathios N Stathopoulos
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:148 (17November2005)
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Case report
Long-term disease-free survival in advanced melanomas treated with nitrosoureas: mechanisms and new perspectives
Xavier Durando, Emilie Thivat, Michel D'Incan, Anne Sinsard, Jean-Claude Madelmont, Philippe Chollet
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:147 (15November2005)
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Research article
Increased risk of cancer among relatives of patients with lung cancer in China
Yongtang Jin, Yingchun Xu, Ming Xu, Saoli Xue
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:146 (11November2005)
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Research article
Transformation of human bronchial epithelial cells alters responsiveness to inflammatory cytokines
Gregory M Loewen, Erin Tracy, Frdric Blanchard, Dongfeng Tan, Jihnhee Yu, Sameera Raza, Sei-Ichi Matsui, Heinz Baumann
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:145 (4November2005)
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Research article
The bone marrow aspirate and biopsy in the diagnosis of unsuspected nonhematologic malignancy: A clinical study of 19 cases
Fahir Ozkalemkas, Rdvan Ali, Vildan Ozkocaman, Tulay Ozcelik, Ulku Ozan, Hulya Ozturk, Ender Kurt, Turkkan Evrensel, Omer Yerci, Ahmet Tunali
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:144 (1November2005)
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Research article
Association of paternal age at birth and the risk of breast cancer in offspring: a case control study
Ji-Yeob Choi, Kyoung-Mu Lee, Sue Kyung Park, Dong-Young Noh, Sei-Hyun Ahn, Keun-Young Yoo, Daehee Kang
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:143 (31October2005)
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Research article
Clinical and pathologic factors associated with survival in young adult patients with fibrolamellar hepatocarcinoma
Laura E Moreno-Luna, Oscar Arrieta, Jorge Garca-Leiva, Braulio Martnez, Aldo Torre, Misael Uribe, Eucario Len-Rodrguez
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:142 (31October2005)
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Research article
CEBPG transcription factor correlates with antioxidant and DNA repair genes in normal bronchial epithelial cells but not in individuals with bronchogenic carcinoma
D'Anna N Mullins, Erin L Crawford, Sadik A Khuder, Dawn-Alita Hernandez, Youngsook Yoon, James C Willey
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:141 (29October2005)
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Research article
Antimetastatic gene expression profiles mediated by retinoic acid receptor beta 2 in MDA-MB-435 breast cancer cells
Brett Wallden, Mary Emond, Mari E Swift, Mary L Disis, Karen Swisshelm
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:140 (28October2005)
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Research article
The expression of HSP60 and HSP10 in large bowel carcinomas with lymph node metastase
Francesco Cappello, Sabrina David, Francesca Rappa, Fabio Bucchieri, Lorenzo Maras, Tommaso E Bartolotta, Felicia Farina, Giovanni Zummo
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:139 (28October2005)
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Research article
Chance mechanisms affecting the burden of metastases
Wayne S Kendal
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:138 (26October2005)
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Research article
Short- and long-term cause-specific survival of patients with inflammatory breast cancer
Patricia Tai, Edward Yu, Ross Shiels, Juan Pacella, Kurian Jones, Evgeny Sadikov, Shazia Mahmood
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:137 (22October2005)
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Research article
Long-term all-sites cancer mortality time trends in Ohio, USA, 19702001: differences by race, gender and age
Jerzy E Tyczynski, Hans J Berkel
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:136 (20October2005)
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Research article
Differential biologic effects of CPD and 6-4PP UV-induced DNA damage on the induction of apoptosis and cell-cycle arrest
Hsin-Lung Lo, Satoshi Nakajima, Lisa Ma, Barbara Walter, Akira Yasui, Douglas W Ethell, Laurie B Owen
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:135 (19October2005)
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Research article
TP53 mutations in ovarian carcinomas from sporadic cases and carriers of two distinct BRCA1 founder mutations; relation to age at diagnosis and survival
Pedro Kringen, Yun Wang, Vanessa Dumeaux, Jahn M Nesland, Gunnar Kristensen, Anne-Lise Borresen-Dale, Anne Dorum
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:134 (17October2005)
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Research article
Microheterogeneity of transthyretin in serum and ascitic fluid of ovarian cancer patients
Beate Gericke, Jens Raila, Jalid Sehouli, Sophie Haebel, Dominique Knsgen, Alexander Mustea, Florian J Schweigert
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:133 (17October2005)
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Research article
A prospective evaluation of treatment with Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIR-spheres) in patients with unresectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer previously treated with 5-FU based chemotherapy
L Lim, P Gibbs, D Yip, JD Shapiro, R Dowling, D Smith, A Little, W Bailey, M Liechtenstein
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:132 (15October2005)
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Study protocol
Randomized phase II study evaluating EGFR targeting therapy with Cetuximab in combination with radiotherapy and chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer PARC: study protocol [ISRCTN56652283]
R Krempien, MW Muenter, PE Huber, S Nill, H Friess, C Timke, B Didinger, P Buechler, S Heeger, KK Herfarth, A Abdollahi, MW Buchler, J Debus
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:131 (11October2005)
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Research article
Modeling the effect of age in T1-2 breast cancer using the SEER database
Patricia Tai, Gbor Cserni, Jan Van De Steene, Georges Vlastos, Mia Voordeckers, Melanie Royce, Sang-Joon Lee, Vincent Vinh-Hung, Guy Storme
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:130 (8October2005)
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Case report
Serous borderline tumor of the fallopian tube presented as hematosalpinx: a case report
Maja Krasevic, Teodora Stankovic, Oleg Petrovic, Neda Smiljan-Severinski
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:129 (7October2005)
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Research article
Alteration of protein expression pattern of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) from soluble to cell-associated isoform during tumourigenesis
Ratchada Cressey, Onusa Wattananupong, Nirush Lertprasertsuke, Usanee Vinitketkumnuen
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:128 (4October2005)
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Research article
Survivin expression and its clinical significance in pancreatic cancer
Myung Ah Lee, Gyeong-sin Park, Hee-Jung Lee, Ji-Han Jung, Jin-Hyoung Kang, Young Seon Hong, Kyung Shik Lee, Dong-gu Kim, Seung-Nam Kim
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:127 (4October2005)
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Research article
Numbers of mutations to different types of colorectal cancer
Peter Calabrese, Jukka-Pekka Mecklin, Heikki J Jrvinen, Lauri A Aaltonen, Simon Tavar, Darryl Shibata
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:126 (3October2005)
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Research article
Combining RNA interference and kinase inhibitors against cell signalling components involved in cancer
Michael O'Grady, Debasish Raha, Bonnie J Hanson, Michaeline Bunting, George T Hanson
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:125 (3October2005)
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Research article
Differential expression of MUC genes in endometrial and cervical tissues and tumors
Vidya Hebbar, Gautam Damera, Goverdhan P Sachdev
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:124 (27September2005)
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Research article
Phenotypic and functional analysis of lymphocytes infiltrating osteolytic tumors: use as a possible therapeutic approach of osteosarcoma
S Tholeyre, K Mori, B Cherrier, N Passuti, F Gouin, F Rdini, D Heymann
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:123 (27September2005)
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Technical advance
A method to estimate cell cycle time and growth fraction using bromodeoxyuridine-flow cytometry data from a single sample
Rimantas Eidukevicius, Dainius Characiejus, Ramunas Janavicius, Nijole Kazlauskaite, Vita Pasukoniene, Mykolas Mauricas, Willem Den Otter
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:122 (22September2005)
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Research article
Degranulating mast cells in fibrotic regions of human tumors and evidence that mast cell heparin interferes with the growth of tumor cells through a mechanism involving fibroblasts
Michael Samoszuk, Emi Kanakubo, John K Chan
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:121 (21September2005)
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Technical advance
Usefulness of PKH fluorescent labelling to study leukemic cell proliferation with various cytostatic drugs or acetyl tetrapeptide AcSDKP
Jean Boutonnat, Anne-Marie Faussat, Jean-Pierre Marie, Jrme Bignon, Johanna Wdzieczak-Bakala, Magali Barbier, Josiane Thierry, Xavier Ronot, Pierre-Emmanuel Colle
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:120 (20September2005)
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Research article
Investigation of the expression of the EphB4 receptor tyrosine kinase in prostate carcinoma
Yen-Ching Lee, Janeanne R Perren, Evelyn L Douglas, Michael P Raynor, Maria A Bartley, Peter G Bardy, Sally-Anne Stephenson
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:119 (20September2005)
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Research article
Pre-exenterative chemotherapy, a novel therapeutic approach for patients with persistent or recurrent cervical cancer
Carlos Lopez-Graniel, Rigoberto Dolores, Lucely Cetina, Aaron Gonzalez, David Cantu, Jose Chanona, Jesus Uribe, Myrna Candelaria, Rocio Brom, Jaime de la Garza, Alfonso Duenas-Gonzalez
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:118 (19September2005)
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Case report
Oral ulcer as an exclusive sign of gastric cancer: report of a rare case
Piergiuseppe Colombo, Luca Tondulli, Giovanna Masci, Andrea Muzza, Lorenza Rimassa, Duccio Petrella, Armando Santoro
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:117 (19September2005)
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Research article
Survey of oxaliplatin-associated neurotoxicity using an interview-based questionnaire in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
Gregory D Leonard, Maurice A Wright, Mary G Quinn, Suzanne Fioravanti, Nancy Harold, Barbara Schuler, Rebecca R Thomas, Jean L Grem
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:116 (16September2005)
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Research article
Radiosensitising effect of electrochemotherapy with bleomycin in LPB sarcoma cells and tumors in mice
Simona Kranjc, Maja Cemazar, Alenka Grosel, Marjeta Sentjurc, Gregor Sersa
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:115 (16September2005)
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Research article
Anthracyclines, proteasome activity and multi-drug-resistance
Mirela R Fekete, William H McBride, Frank Pajonk
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:114 (13September2005)
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Research article
Translation elongation factor eEF1A2 is a potential oncoprotein that is overexpressed in two-thirds of breast tumours
Victoria AL Tomlinson, Helen J Newbery, Naomi R Wray, Juliette Jackson, Alexey Larionov, William R Miller, J Michael Dixon, Catherine M Abbott
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:113 (12September2005)
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Research article
Family history of colorectal cancer in Iran
Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, Faraz Bishehsari, Reza Ansari, Nasim Norouzbeigi, Ahmad Khaleghinejad, Mahshid Hormazdi, Naser Rakhshani, Reza Malekzadeh
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:112 (5September2005)
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Research article
Can p503s, p504s and p510s gene expression in peripheral-blood be useful as a marker of prostatic cancer?
Maria Rosaria Cardillo, Vincenzo Gentile, Mauro Ciccariello, Laura Giacomelli, Silvio Messinetti, Franco Di Silverio
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:111 (5September2005)
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Research article
Distinctive serum protein profiles involving abundant proteins in lung cancer patients based upon antibody microarray analysis
Wei-Min Gao, Rork Kuick, Randal P Orchekowski, David E Misek, Ji Qiu, Alissa K Greenberg, William N Rom, Dean E Brenner, Gilbert S Omenn, Brian B Haab, Samir M Hanash
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:110 (23August2005)
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Case report
Hodgkin's disease as unusual presentation of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation for malignant glioma
Alberto Zambelli, Daniele Lilleri, Fausto Baldanti, Mario Scelsi, Laura Villani, Gian Antonio Da Prada
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:109 (23August2005)
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Research article
The development of common data elements for a multi-institute prostate cancer tissue bank: The Cooperative Prostate Cancer Tissue Resource (CPCTR) experience
Ashokkumar A Patel, Andr Kajdacsy-Balla, Jules J Berman, Maarten Bosland, Milton W Datta, Rajiv Dhir, John Gilbertson, Jonathan Melamed, Jan Orenstein, Kuei-Fang Tai, Michael J Becich
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:108 (21August2005)
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Research article
Phosphorylation states of cell cycle and DNA repair proteins can be altered by the nsSNPs
Sevtap Savas, Hilmi Ozcelik
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:107 (19August2005)
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Case report
A case repot of Merkel cell carcinoma on chronic lymphocytic leukemia: differential diagnosis of coexisting lymphadenopathy and indications for early aggressive treatment
KI Papageorgiou, MG Kaniorou-Larai
BMC Cancer 2005, 5:106 (19August2005)
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