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Background: Radiation therapy (RT) is a standard treatment for non-metastatic breast cancer and is associated with acute and late toxicities. Intensity-modulated RT (IMRT) may decrease toxicity and is convenient for patients.
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Coats' disease in adulthood with preserved vision after intravitreal aflibercept injection combined with laser photocoagulation : a case report.
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