Fol. Biol. 2000, 46, 69-72
https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2000046020069
Melatonin and Retinyl Acetate as Chemopreventives in DMBA-Induced Mammary Carcinogenesis in Female Sprague-Dawley Rats
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