European Journal of Cancer
Volume 41, Issue 13 , Pages 1842-1853 , September 2005

Inhibition of survival signalling by dietary polyphenols and indole-3-carbinol

Received 1 March 2005 ,Accepted 3 May 2005.

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PII: S0959-8049(05)00473-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2005.05.008

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 41, Issue 13 , Pages 1842-1853 , September 2005

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