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Letting go of what we believe about radiation and the risk of cancer in children

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Andronikou, S. Letting go of what we believe about radiation and the risk of cancer in children. Pediatr Radiol 47, 113–115 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-016-3697-5

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