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Ghosts in the Machinery: Living With and Beyond Radiotherapy Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer

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Ghosts in the Machinery: Living With and Beyond Radiotherapy Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer. / Stewart, Hilary; Ashmore, Lisa; Kragh-Furbo, Mette et al.
In: Health, Vol. 28, No. 1, 01.01.2024, p. 90 - 107.

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Stewart, H, Ashmore, L, Kragh-Furbo, M, Singleton, V & Hutton, D 2024, 'Ghosts in the Machinery: Living With and Beyond Radiotherapy Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer', Health, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 90 - 107. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634593221114749

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Stewart, H., Ashmore, L., Kragh-Furbo, M., Singleton, V., & Hutton, D. (2024). Ghosts in the Machinery: Living With and Beyond Radiotherapy Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer. Health, 28(1), 90 - 107. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634593221114749

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Stewart H, Ashmore L, Kragh-Furbo M, Singleton V, Hutton D. Ghosts in the Machinery: Living With and Beyond Radiotherapy Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer. Health. 2024 Jan 1;28(1):90 - 107. Epub 2022 Jul 28. doi: 10.1177/13634593221114749

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Stewart, Hilary ; Ashmore, Lisa ; Kragh-Furbo, Mette et al. / Ghosts in the Machinery : Living With and Beyond Radiotherapy Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer. In: Health. 2024 ; Vol. 28, No. 1. pp. 90 - 107.

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