Chinese medicinal herbs use in managing cancer

Supportive Cancer Care with Chinese Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 55-75

  Dorsher, Peter ^a   Peng, Zengfu ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

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EID: 84880280489     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-3555-4_3     Document Type: Chapter

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