"Current", "heated rods", and "hot vapour": why patients refuse radiotherapy as a treatment modality for cancer in northern Sri Lanka.
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- 10.1007/s00520-024-08561-9
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- 2024-05-16
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- Support Care Cancer
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s00520-024-08561-9,
title = {"Current", "heated rods", and "hot vapour": why patients refuse radiotherapy as a treatment modality for cancer in northern Sri Lanka.},
author = {Mahadevan J and Appudurai R and Sothipragasam S and Kumar R and Rajasooriyar C.},
year = {2024},
journal = {Support Care Cancer},
doi = {10.1007/s00520-024-08561-9},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08561-9}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - "Current", "heated rods", and "hot vapour": why patients refuse radiotherapy as a treatment modality for cancer in northern Sri Lanka. AU - Mahadevan J AU - Appudurai R AU - Sothipragasam S AU - Kumar R AU - Rajasooriyar C. PY - 2024 JO - Support Care Cancer DO - 10.1007/s00520-024-08561-9 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08561-9 ER -
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J, M., R, A., S, S., R, K., & C., R. (2024). "Current", "heated rods", and "hot vapour": why patients refuse radiotherapy as a treatment modality for cancer in northern Sri Lanka.. Support Care Cancer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08561-9
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