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Pathogenesis and vascular integrity of breast cancer brain metastasis

  1. Weixin Lu,
  2. Corazon D. Bucana,
  3. Alan J. Schroit†,*

Article first published online: 22 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22388

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 120, Issue 5, pages 1023–1026, 1 March 2007

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Lu, W., Bucana, C. D. and Schroit, A. J. (2007), Pathogenesis and vascular integrity of breast cancer brain metastasis. Int. J. Cancer, 120: 1023–1026. doi: 10.1002/ijc.22388

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  1. Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

  1. †

    Fax: +11713-792-8747.

*Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 JAN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 22 DEC 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 22 AUG 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 15 MAY 2006

Funded by

  • U.S. Department of Defense. Grant Numbers: W81XWH-04-1-0628, PC030875
  • National Institutes of Health. Grant Number: CA98527
  • John Q. Gaines Foundation

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