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Original Articles

Ellagic Acid Enhances Apoptotic Sensitivity of Breast Cancer Cells to γ-Radiation

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Pages 904-910 | Received 25 Jul 2016, Accepted 21 Apr 2017, Published online: 18 Jul 2017

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