Microchimerism and survival after breast and colon cancer diagnosis

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Microchimerism and survival after breast and colon cancer diagnosis. / Kamper-Jørgensen, Mads.

In: Chimerism, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2012, p. 72-3.

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Kamper-Jørgensen, M 2012, 'Microchimerism and survival after breast and colon cancer diagnosis', Chimerism, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 72-3. https://doi.org/10.4161/chim.22770

APA

Kamper-Jørgensen, M. (2012). Microchimerism and survival after breast and colon cancer diagnosis. Chimerism, 3(3), 72-3. https://doi.org/10.4161/chim.22770

Vancouver

Kamper-Jørgensen M. Microchimerism and survival after breast and colon cancer diagnosis. Chimerism. 2012;3(3):72-3. https://doi.org/10.4161/chim.22770

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Kamper-Jørgensen, Mads. / Microchimerism and survival after breast and colon cancer diagnosis. In: Chimerism. 2012 ; Vol. 3, No. 3. pp. 72-3.

Bibtex

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