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Cellular resistance mechanisms in cancer and the new approaches to overcome resistance mechanisms chemotherapy

Hajir A. Al Saihati and Ali A. Rabaan
Saudi Medical Journal April 2023, 44 (4) 329-344; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.4.20220600

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