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Original Article

Side-effects of local hyperthermia: Results of a prospectively randomized clinical study

Sanjiv Sharma Departments of Radiation Therapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education And Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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A. P. S. Sandhu Departments of Radiation Therapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education And Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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F. D. Patel Departments of Radiation Therapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education And Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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Sushmita Ghoshal Departments of Radiation Therapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education And Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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B. D. Gupta Departments of Radiation Therapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education And Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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N. S. Yadav Departments of Physiotherapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education And Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
Pages 279-285 | Received 20 Feb 1989, Accepted 03 Jul 1989, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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