Operation and photodynamic therapy for pleural mesothelioma: 6-year follow-up

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1128-1133

  Moskal, Thomas L ^a   Dougherty, Thomas J ^a   Urschel, John D ^a   Antkowiak, Joseph G ^a   Regal, Anne Marie ^a   Driscoll, Deborah L ^a   Takita, Hiroshi ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOTOFRIN;

ADULT; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PLEURA MESOTHELIOMA; PLEURECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032192098     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00799-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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