The role of statins in cancer therapy.

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Published in Oncologist on March 01, 2006

Authors

Katja Hindler1, Charles S Cleeland, Edgardo Rivera, Charles D Collard

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, 6720 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.

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