Photodynamic therapy for esophageal carcinoma*
โ Scribed by J. Lindenmann; A. Maier; V. Matzi; N. Neuboeck; U. Anegg; Ch. Porubsky; O. Sankin; B. Fell; H. Renner; P. Swatek; F. M. Smolle-Juettner
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- German
- Weight
- 272 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-544X
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