Host susceptibility to cancer progression

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-5

  Narod, Steven A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Centre for Research on Women's Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER GENETICS; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER RECURRENCE; FAMILIAL CANCER; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW;

EID: 0032231452     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/301939     Document Type: Article

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