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Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research 2/2003

01.04.2003 | Review

Breast cancer cell lines: friend or foe?

verfasst von: Sarah E Burdall, Andrew M Hanby, Mark RJ Lansdown, Valerie Speirs

Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research | Ausgabe 2/2003

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Abstract

The majority of breast cancer research is conducted using established breast cancer cell lines as in vitro models. An alternative is to use cultures established from primary breast tumours. Here, we discuss the pros and cons of using both of these models in translational breast cancer research.
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Metadaten
Titel
Breast cancer cell lines: friend or foe?
verfasst von
Sarah E Burdall
Andrew M Hanby
Mark RJ Lansdown
Valerie Speirs
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2003
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Breast Cancer Research / Ausgabe 2/2003
Elektronische ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr577

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