Photodynamic therapy for endobronchial malignant disease: A prospective fourteen-year study

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 940-947

  McCaughan J S , Jr ^a   Williams, T E ^a   Wood, D E ^a   LoCicero III, J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PHOTOFRIN II;

ADULT; AGED; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS TUMOR; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; ENDOSCOPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031439261     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(97)70008-4     Document Type: Article

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