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Do no harm--normal tissue effects.
Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) - 1 Jan 2001
Hall E J
Abstract excerpt
Radiation therapy confers enormous benefits that must be balanced against the possibilities for harm including late toxicity in normal tissues and radiation-induced second malignancies. A small percentage of patients experience severe late complications. The question is, do these late sequelae occur randomly, or are they confined to individuals who are genetically predisposed to radiosensitivity. Experiments with...
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