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Radiotherapy of Breast Cancer

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Radiation therapy plays an integral role in the management of breast cancer at all stages, as definitive, adjuvant and as palliative treatment for metastatic disease.

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    Olusegun Agboola MB, BS (IB); DABR (T); FRCPC

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    Olusegun Agboola MB, BS (IB); DABR (T); FRCPC

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Agboola, O. (2006). Radiotherapy of Breast Cancer. In: Williams, C.K.O., Olopade, O.I., Falkson, C.I. (eds) Breast Cancer in Women of African Descent. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3664-4_7

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