Cancer Letters
Volume 294, Issue 2 , Pages 229-235 , 28 August 2010

Alcohol consumption promotes mammary tumor growth and insulin sensitivity

Received 2 December 2009 ,Revised 3 February 2010 ,Accepted 5 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2010.02.004

Cancer Letters
Volume 294, Issue 2 , Pages 229-235 , 28 August 2010

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