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Lia M. Halasz, MD, on Disparities in Radiotherapy Delivery

2016 ASTRO Annual Meeting

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Lia M. Halasz, MD, of the University of Washington Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, summarizes a session on the uneven delivery of radiotherapy in the United States and around the world. (Scientific Session 10)



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