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Chemotherapy treatment

Male patient undergoing chemotherapy for cancer in hospital

A patient under goes chemotherapy for cancer. Chemotherapy aims to shrink or halt the growth of the primary cancer.

Rights: Derek K Miller
Published: 21 July 2007Size: 70.44 KB
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