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Original Articles

Silibinin Combination with Arsenic Strongly Inhibits Survival and Invasiveness of Human Prostate Carcinoma Cells

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Pages 647-658 | Received 19 Apr 2014, Accepted 20 Jan 2015, Published online: 14 Apr 2015

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