Additive antitumor effects of celecoxib and simvastatin on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in vitro
- Authors:
- Thomas Gehrke
- Agmal Scherzad
- Stephan Hackenberg
- Pascal Ickrath
- Philipp Schendzielorz
- Rudolf Hagen
- Norbert Kleinsasser
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Affiliations: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, D-97080 Wuerzburg, Germany - Published online on: July 10, 2017 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2017.4071
- Pages: 931-938
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