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Comment
. 1999 Apr 17;318(7190):1076-7; author reply 1077-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7190.1076c.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Combination with radiotherapy in cancer is of proved benefit but rarely used

C Coles, M Williams, N Burnet
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Combination with radiotherapy in cancer is of proved benefit but rarely used

C Coles et al. BMJ. .
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  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
    Leach RM, Rees PJ, Wilmshurst P. Leach RM, et al. BMJ. 1998 Oct 24;317(7166):1140-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7166.1140. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9784458 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

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