European Journal of Cancer
Volume 39, Issue 13 , Pages 1888-1894 , September 2003

Oncological research overview in the European Union. A 5-year survey

  • D. Ugolini

      Affiliations

    • CilNews Group, Italy
    • Dipartimento di Oncologia, Biologia e Genetica, Centro Documentazione Clinica Oncologica, Largo R. Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
    • Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at affiliation b. Tel.: +39-010-560-0071; fax: +39-010-560-0501
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  • G.S. Mela

      Affiliations

    • CilNews Group, Italy
    • Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Università di Genoa, Italy

Received 3 January 2003 ,Revised 14 March 2003 ,Accepted 8 May 2003.

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PII: S0959-8049(03)00431-3

doi: 10.1016/S0959-8049(03)00431-3

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 39, Issue 13 , Pages 1888-1894 , September 2003

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