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Parasympathetic influences in cancer pathogenesis: further insights

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Kumaria, A. Parasympathetic influences in cancer pathogenesis: further insights. Clin Transl Oncol 23, 1491–1493 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-020-02523-3

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