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Photobiomodulation safety in cancer patients: in vivo data

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Bensadoun, RJ., Epstein, J.B. Photobiomodulation safety in cancer patients: in vivo data. Support Care Cancer 28, 3003–3006 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05410-3

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