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Editorial
. 2012 Jul 15;118(14):3450-4.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.26670. Epub 2011 Dec 5.

Predicting toxicity from radiation therapy--it's genetic, right?

Chris R Kelsey, Barry S Rosenstein, Lawrence B Marks
Editorial

Predicting toxicity from radiation therapy--it's genetic, right?

Chris R Kelsey et al. Cancer. .
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