Polyphenols in cancer prevention: New insights (Review)
- Authors:
- Giusi Briguglio
- Chiara Costa
- Manuela Pollicino
- Federica Giambò
- Stefania Catania
- Concettina Fenga
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Affiliations: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho‑functional Imaging, Occupational Medicine Section, University of Messina, I-98125 Messina, Italy, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, I-98125 Messina, Italy - Published online on: October 5, 2020 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijfn.2020.9
- Article Number: 9
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Copyright: © Briguglio et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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