Viscum Album Modulates Apoptotic Related Genes in Melanoma Tumor of Mice
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Viscum Album Modulates Apoptotic Related Genes in Melanoma Tumor of Mice
Cancer is a major public health problem throughout the world. It is estimated that one third of the American population will develop the disease at some time during their lifetimes. Among these, melanoma will account for 7% of the cases. In Brazil, in 2012, it is estimated that over six thousand new melanoma cases occurred. During recent years, the incidence of melanoma has increased, mainly du...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Molecular Biology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2161-6620,2161-6663
DOI: 10.4236/ajmb.2014.42007