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Phyto-, endo- and synthetic cannabinoids: promising chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of breast and prostate carcinomas

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Pages 1311-1323 | Received 04 Mar 2016, Accepted 12 Sep 2016, Published online: 28 Sep 2016

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