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Can a gastric cancer patient in remission undergo radio frequency procedures on the face?

Maria41211Apr 20, 2018
I want to know if i can have radio frequency treatments on face for wrinkles and age spots etc. I am a gastric cancer patient but i am in remission right now...thank you

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