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Radiotherapy toxicity

Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 5, Article number: 14 (2019) Cite this article

Radiotherapy can be used with curative intent or to palliate symptoms in many patients with cancer. This PrimeView explores how irradiation to nearby adjacent tissues can be associated with short-term toxicity and long-term consequences.

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Radiotherapy toxicity. Nat Rev Dis Primers 5, 14 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-019-0068-1

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