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Kai M Brown1, Aiqun Xue1, Sohel M Julovi2

  • 1Cancer Surgery and Metabolism Research Group, University of Sydney, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia; Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Upper GI Surgical Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital and North Shore Private Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.

The Journal of Surgical Research
|May 29, 2018
PubMed
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Keywords:
ChemosensitivityColorectal cancerColorectal liver metastasesMouse modelPatient-derived xenograftTranslational research

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