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Safety of Eicosapentaenoic Acid in Cancer Treatment: Effect on Cancer Cells and Chemotherapy in Vitro

Safiye Aktaşa Department of Basic Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pınar Ercetina Department of Basic Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, TurkeyView further author information
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Zekiye Altuna Department of Basic Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, TurkeyView further author information
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Mehmet Kantarb Department of Pediatric Oncology Izmir, School of Medicine, Ege University, TurkeyView further author information
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Nur Olgunc Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Oncology, Izmir, TurkeyView further author information
Pages 568-571 | Received 02 Feb 2018, Accepted 28 May 2020, Published online: 17 Jun 2020

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