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O’Brien, J.M., Tomlinson, D. (2005). Radiation Therapy. In: Tomlinson, D., Kline, N.E. (eds) Pediatric Oncology Nursing. Pediatric Oncology, vol 22. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26784-0_9
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