The critical role of the bone microenvironment in cancer metastases
β Scribed by Sandra Casimiro; Theresa A. Guise; John Chirgwin
- Book ID
- 116734606
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 504 KB
- Volume
- 310
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0303-7207
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