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Comment
. 2006 Oct;3(10):e440.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030440.

Can the severity of normal tissue damage after radiation therapy be predicted?

Adrian C Begg  1
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Can the severity of normal tissue damage after radiation therapy be predicted?

Adrian C Begg. PLoS Med. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

Begg discusses a new study by Svensson and colleagues in which the researchers attempted to elucidate genetic factors involved in late radiation toxicity.

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Competing Interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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