Editorial

British Journal of Cancer (1999) 81, 1–2. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690641 www.bjcancer.com
Published online 13 August 1999

Does an 'aspirin-a-day' keep the doctor away?

H J Berkel1

1Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, LA, USA

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