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January 2020 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Keloid scars can form after hair transplant surgery and should be prevented and treated early.
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October 2012 in “International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics” Soy isoflavones can protect lung tissue from damage during radiation therapy for lung cancer.
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