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. 2006 Dec;55(12):1819.

Prospective evaluation of fluorouracil chemotherapy based on the genetic makeup of colorectal cancer

J M Carethers
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Prospective evaluation of fluorouracil chemotherapy based on the genetic makeup of colorectal cancer

J M Carethers. Gut. 2006 Dec.
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