Molecular Oncology
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 14-18 , June 2007

Europe combating cancer: The European Union's commitment to cancer research in the 6th Framework Programme

Received 21 January 2007 ,Accepted 24 January 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.molonc.2007.01.002

Molecular Oncology
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 14-18 , June 2007

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