Are tumours immortal?

Alasdair C. Stamps; Barry A. Gusterson; Michael J. O’Hare

doi:10.1016/0959-8049(92)90552-d

Keywords

Cancer registryMedicineCancerIncidence (geometry)International agencyNorwegianGynecologyColorectal cancerInternal medicinePhilosophy

Affiliated Institutions

Institute of Cancer Research GB

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Publication Info

Year: 1992
Type: review
Volume: 28
Issue: 8-9
Pages: 1495-1500
Citations: 33
Access: Closed

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