Potential Role of KRAS and Other Mutations in the Adjuvant Therapy of Colorectal Cancer
β Scribed by Gilles Manceau, Pierre Laurent-Puig
- Book ID
- 118819454
- Publisher
- Current Science Inc.
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 216 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1556-3790
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