Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 182-188 , December 2006

Hyaluronan-Mediated Colon Cancer Cell Growth and InvasionCareer Development Award #002

  • Kelli Bullard Dunn, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Kelli Bullard Dunn, MD, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263.

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2006.10.002

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 182-188 , December 2006

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