Molecular Oncology
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 52-64 , February 2010

New specific molecular targets for radio-chemotherapy of rectal cancer

  • Kristin Snipstad

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular Medical Research, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
    • ,
  • Christopher G. Fenton

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular Medical Research, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
    • ,
  • Jørn Kjæve

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastric Surgery, University Hospital of North-Norway, N-9038 Tromsø, Norway
    • ,
  • Guanglin Cui

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular Medical Research, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
    • ,
  • Endre Anderssen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), N-7006 Trondheim, Norway
    • ,
  • Ruth H. Paulssen

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular Medical Research, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +47 776 45480.

Received 13 August 2009 ,Revised 10 November 2009 ,Accepted 13 November 2009.

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Molecular Oncology
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 52-64 , February 2010

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