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Editorial
. 2022 Aug 1;113(5):915-924.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.04.039.

Transitioning to Environmentally Sustainable, Climate-Smart Radiation Oncology Care

Katie E Lichter  1 , Justin Anderson  2 , Austin J Sim  3 , Claire C Baniel  4 , Cassandra L Thiel  5 , Robert Chuter  6 , Amy Collins  7 , Erin Carollo  8 , Christine D Berg  9 , C Norman Coleman  10 , May Abdel-Wahab  11 , Surbhi Grover  12 , Lisa Singer  13 , Osama Mohamad  14
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Editorial

Transitioning to Environmentally Sustainable, Climate-Smart Radiation Oncology Care

Katie E Lichter et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. .
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Climate change impact across the cancer control continuum.
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Pathways from climate change to cancer outcomes.
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The 4 Rs to address environmental impact of radiation oncology care: reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink.
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