Cardiotoxicity of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients

Journal Title: OncoReview - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 2

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Paul McGale, Carolyn Taylor, Sarah Darby

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Paul McGale, Carolyn Taylor, Sarah Darby (2015). Cardiotoxicity of radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. OncoReview, 5(2), 91-92. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-67786