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Phosphorylated 4E binding protein 1: A hallmark of cell signaling that correlates with survival in ovarian cancer
Article first published online: 18 SEP 2006
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22195
Copyright © 2006 American Cancer Society
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Castellvi, J., Garcia, A., Rojo, F., Ruiz-Marcellan, C., Gil, A., Baselga, J. and Ramon y Cajal, S. (2006), Phosphorylated 4E binding protein 1: A hallmark of cell signaling that correlates with survival in ovarian cancer. Cancer, 107: 1801–1811. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22195
Publication History
- Issue published online: 3 OCT 2006
- Article first published online: 18 SEP 2006
- Manuscript Accepted: 5 JUL 2006
- Manuscript Revised: 1 JUN 2006
- Manuscript Received: 9 MAR 2006
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- Spanish Ministry of Education. Grant Number: SAF2002-02184
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