Photodynamic therapy and tumor imaging of hypericin-treated squamous cell carcinoma

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-10

  Head, Christian S ^a   Luu, Quang ^a   Sercarz, Joel ^a   Saxton, Romaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70449624968     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-4-1     Document Type: Article

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