Photodynamic therapy for advanced bile duct cancer: Evidence for improved palliation and extended survival

Hepatology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 291-298

  Berr, Frieder ^a   Wiedmann, Marcus ^a   Tannapfel, Andrea ^a   Halm, Ulrich ^a   Kohlhaw, Kay R ^a   Schmidt, Frank ^a   Wittekind, Christian ^a   Hauss, Johann ^a   Mössner, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CANCER; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0033980977     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510310205     Document Type: Article

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