The anticancer effect of Huaier (Review)
- Authors:
- Xiaojin Song
- Yaming Li
- Hanwen Zhang
- Qifeng Yang
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Affiliations: Department of Breast Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China - Published online on: May 5, 2015 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2015.3950
- Pages: 12-21
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