Monitoring of circulating tumour-associated DNA as a prognostic tool for oral squamous cell carcinoma
β Scribed by Hamana, K; Uzawa, K; Ogawara, K; Shiiba, M; Bukawa, H; Yokoe, H; Tanzawa, H
- Book ID
- 109998540
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 282 KB
- Volume
- 92
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0920
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