Gamma-glutamyl transferase: Risk and prognosis of cancer

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 106, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1467-1468

  Fentiman, I S ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURCUMIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; PLACEBO;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CARCINOGENESIS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LIVER CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSTATE CANCER;

ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84860231955     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2012.128     Document Type: Editorial

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