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Radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

Kristopher Dennis Radiation Oncology and Pharmacy Departments, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Radiation Oncology and Pharmacy Departments, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ernesto Maranzano Department of Oncology and Radiation Oncology Centre, ‘S. Maria’ Hospital, Terni, Italy; Department of Oncology and Radiation Oncology Centre, ‘S. Maria’ Hospital, Terni, Italy
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Carlo De Angelis Radiation Oncology and Pharmacy Departments, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Radiation Oncology and Pharmacy Departments, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Lori Holden Radiation Oncology and Pharmacy Departments, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Radiation Oncology and Pharmacy Departments, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Shun Wong Radiation Oncology and Pharmacy Departments, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Radiation Oncology and Pharmacy Departments, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Edward Chow Radiation Oncology and Pharmacy Departments, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;[email protected]
Pages 685-692 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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