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September 2013 in “International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics” High dose rate electronic brachytherapy is an effective and safe non-surgical treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer with good cosmetic results after three years.
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Activating certain cells in hair follicles can prevent hair loss caused by cancer treatments.
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