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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2014; 03(03): 145-146
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.136758
MINI SYMPOSIUM: HEAD AND NECK CANCER : Editorial

Pathology of radiation toxicity and its implication on quality of life

Sarbani Ghosh Laskar
Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Shirley Lewis
Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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