Use of gemcitabine and ginger extract infusion may improve the efficiency of cervical cancer treatment

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 7087-7093

  Sharma, Chhavi ^a   Ahmed, Tasmia ^a   Sasidharan, Swetha ^a   Ahmed, Musthaq ^a   Hussain, Arif ^a  

^a Manipal University   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Chemoprevention; Chemotherapy; Cytotoxicity; Gemcitabine; Ginger

Indexed keywords

GEMCITABINE; GINGER EXTRACT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 74549185833     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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