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. 2011 Mar;129(2):116-7.
doi: 10.1590/s1516-31802011000200012.

Complications from radiotherapy for breast cancer

Gustavo Nader Marta, Samir Abdallah Hanna, Eduardo Martella, João Luis Fernandes da Silva

Complications from radiotherapy for breast cancer

Gustavo Nader Marta et al. Sao Paulo Med J. 2011 Mar.
No abstract available

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