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Can radiation for breast cancer be used with vns implant for depression?
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Vagus N Stimulator: If some one has vns inserted only contraindication is use of external defibrillator in a heart attack . Speak to your doctor , can avoid radiation exposure to the generator on the chest ( like pacemaker ) , or could be relocated to there side
Answered 7/10/2016
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