The Use of Dandelion for Treating Various Types of Cancers

  • Siu Kan Law* Faculty of Science and Technology, The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0454-2048
  • Dawn Au Ching Tung Faculty of Science and Technology, The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong
  • Albert Wing Nang Leung School of Graduates Studies Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
  • Chuanshan Xu Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22087/hmj.v8i1.918
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Published
2023-02-12
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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2023): VOL 8, NO 1, 2023
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