Oral Oncology
Volume 40, Issue 9 , Pages 932-940 , October 2004

Expression of adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) in tumorigenesis of human oral squamous cell carcinoma

Received 10 March 2004 ,Accepted 19 April 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2004.04.011

Oral Oncology
Volume 40, Issue 9 , Pages 932-940 , October 2004

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