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Intrinsic radiosensitivity

Influence of intrinsic radiosensitivity on the survival of breast cancer patients

S. A. Roberts Biostatistics Group, School of Epidemiology and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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E. L. Levine Department of Clinical Oncology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester M20 4BX, UK
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D. Scott Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester M20 4BX, UK
Pages 311-317 | Received 02 Dec 2002, Accepted 07 Apr 2002, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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