Advances in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 1-3 , June 2009

Tumor Cells Can Mimic Vascular Endothelial Cells

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Advances in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 1-3 , June 2009