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World J Clin Oncol. Feb 10, 2013; 4(1): 14-24
Published online Feb 10, 2013. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v4.i1.14
Ovarian cancer and DNA repair: DNA ligase IV as a potential key
Joana Assis, Deolinda Pereira, Rui Medeiros
Joana Assis, Rui Medeiros, Molecular Oncology GRP-CI, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
Joana Assis, Rui Medeiros, Research Department of Portuguese League against Cancer (NRNorte), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
Deolinda Pereira, Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
Deolinda Pereira, Rui Medeiros, ICBAS, Abel Salazar Institute for the Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
Rui Medeiros, CEBIMED, Faculty of Health Sciences of Fernando Pessoa University, 4200-150 Porto, Portugal
Author contributions: Assis J and Medeiros R designed the structure of the review; Assis J wrote the initial draft and the final version of the manuscript; Pereira D and Medeiros R critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; Medeiros R supervised the study and approved the version to be published.
Supported by Research Department of Portuguese League against Cancer (NRNorte) and Minister of Health of Portugal (CFICS-45/2007)
Correspondence to: Rui Medeiros, Professor, Molecular Oncology GRP-CI, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, R. Dr António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal. ruimedei@ipoporto.min-saude.pt
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Received: September 27, 2012
Revised: January 7, 2013
Accepted: January 17, 2013
Published online: February 10, 2013
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