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Racial disparities in the use of palliative radiotherapy for black patients with multiple myeloma in the United States

Croix C. Fossuma Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Stephanie Navarrob Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Albert J. Fariasb Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Leslie K. Ballasa Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Pages 3235-3243 | Received 17 Apr 2021, Accepted 29 Jun 2021, Published online: 20 Jul 2021

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