The role of inflammation in progression of breast cancer: Friend or foe? (Review)
- Authors:
- Michael D. Allen
- Louise J. Jones
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Affiliations: Centre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute, A Cancer Research UK Centre of Excellence, Queen Mary University of London, John Vane Science Centre, London EC1M 6BQ, UK - Published online on: July 8, 2015 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.3075
- Pages: 797-805
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