Four molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer and their precursor lesions

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 698-703

  Kang, Gyeong Hoon ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

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EID: 79958806016     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: 15432165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5858/2010-0523-ra.1     Document Type: Article

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