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Rectal necrosis following external radiation therapy for carcinoma of the prostate: Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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  1. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

    Stuart H. Q. Quan M.D. &  Patrick J. O’Kelly M.D.

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Quan, S.H.Q., O’Kelly, P.J. Rectal necrosis following external radiation therapy for carcinoma of the prostate: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 18, 64–66 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02587244

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