Fluorescence image-guided surgery and repetitive Photodynamic Therapy in brain metastatic malignant melanoma

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 264-266

  Zilidis, G ^a   Aziz, F ^a   Telara, S ^a   Eljamel, M Sam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser; Malignant melanoma; Photodiagnosis; Photodynamic Therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; DEXAMETHASONE; PHOTOFRIN; RANITIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IMAGE GUIDED SURGERY; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIHEMATOPORPHYRIN ETHER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60949093553     PISSN: 15721000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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