m-THPC photodynamic therapy for head and neck cancer
β Scribed by M. G. Dilkes; M. L. DeJode; A. Rowntree-Taylor; J. A. McGilligan; G. S. Kenyon; P. McKelvie
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 608 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0268-8921
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