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What is the role of radiotherapy in bladder-preserving cancer therapy?

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Rödel, C., Sauer, R. What is the role of radiotherapy in bladder-preserving cancer therapy?. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2, 4–5 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncponc0052

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