Improving cancer outcomes through radiotherapy. Lack of UK radiotherapy resources prejudices cancer outcomes
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- PMCID: PMC1117412
- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7229.198
Improving cancer outcomes through radiotherapy. Lack of UK radiotherapy resources prejudices cancer outcomes
Comment in
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More radiotherapy resources are needed for children as well as adults.BMJ. 2000 May 13;320(7245):1342-3. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10885929 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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