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Green tea consumption enhances survival of epithelial ovarian cancer
Article first published online: 23 JUN 2004
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20456
Copyright © 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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Zhang, M., Lee, A. H., Binns, C. W. and Xie, X. (2004), Green tea consumption enhances survival of epithelial ovarian cancer. Int. J. Cancer, 112: 465–469. doi: 10.1002/ijc.20456
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 13 SEP 2004
- Article first published online: 23 JUN 2004
- Manuscript Accepted: 4 MAY 2004
- Manuscript Received: 1 FEB 2004
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- Cancer Council Western Australia
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