Endoscopic laser therapy in malignant tracheobronchial obstruction using sequential Nd YAG laser and photodynamic therapy

Thorax

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 281-283

  Moghissi, K ^a,b,c   Dixon, K ^a   Hudson, E ^b   Stringer, M ^b   Brown, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c Goole DN14 6RX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

endotracheobronchial cancer; malignant airway obstruction; Nd YAG laser; photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT CANCER; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0030970206     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.52.3.281     Document Type: Article

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