Molecular Oncology
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 397-403 , October 2010

Cell of origin of lung cancer

  • Kate D. Sutherland

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  • Anton Berns

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Received 15 April 2010 ,Revised 25 May 2010 ,Accepted 31 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.molonc.2010.05.002

Molecular Oncology
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 397-403 , October 2010

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