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Combined radiation seed, chemotherapy wafer implants show promise in treating cancerous brain tumors

In the battle against malignant brain tumors, dual implantation of radioactive seeds and chemotherapy wafers following surgery showed promising results in a study led by specialists at the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cincinnati and University Hospital.

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