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Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Associated With Some Cardiac Changes
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Title Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Associated With Some Cardiac Changes
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/565992?src=rss
Description Current methods of radiotherapy (RT) for breast cancer possibly present some risk of cardiac toxicity, although its clinical relevance is uncertain, according to researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Date Nov 20, 2007
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