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Original Article

DNA Ploidy, S-Phase Fraction, and G2 Fraction as Prognostic Determinants in Human Pancreatic Cancer

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Pages 39-43 | Received 08 May 1991, Accepted 15 Aug 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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