Cancer stem cells -current concepts, therapeutic implications and challenges

Krstic Miljan ,
Krstic Miljan
Stojnev Slavica
Stojnev Slavica

Published: 01.12.2013.

Biochemistry

Volume 30, Issue 2 (2014)

pp. 1140-1146;

https://doi.org/10.5937/matmed1402140m

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