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ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GYNECOLOGICAL CANCERS

Radiotherapy-induced vaginal fibrosis in cervical cancer survivors

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Pages 661-666 | Received 23 Oct 2016, Accepted 18 Dec 2016, Published online: 13 Jan 2017

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