Effects of curcumin on tumor growth and muscle mass in a mouse model of cancer cachexia

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 455-459

  Beckett, Donna McCarthy ^a   Pycha, Katrina ^b   Berg, Thomas ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

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EID: 48249090820     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/08.ONF.455-459     Document Type: Article

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