Long-term patient follow-up should be routinely implemented in radiotherapy units to detect late adverse effects after cancer treatment

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  • Kirsti Aas Consultant Urological Surgeon and Associate Professor, Akershus University Hospital, Norway; Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
  • Amir Sherif Consultant Urological Surgeon and Associate Professor, Norrlands University Hospital, Sweden; Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, University of Umeå, Sweden

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https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v58.13470

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Editorial comment to Urosymphyseal fistula after pelvic radiotherapy – an entity in patients with significant comorbidity requiring multidisciplinary management Scand J Urol. 2023

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2023-08-07

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Aas, K., & Sherif, A. (2023). Long-term patient follow-up should be routinely implemented in radiotherapy units to detect late adverse effects after cancer treatment. Scandinavian Journal of Urology, 58, 30–31. https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v58.13470

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