## Abstract A total of 31 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma disease, limited to one hemithorax, were entered into a phase II study of surgery and intracavitary photodynamic therapy. PhotofrinrΜ, 2 mg/kg, was injected intravenously, and 48 hours later the patient was taken to the operatin
Photodynamic therapy for mesothelioma
β Scribed by Stephen M. Hahn; Ryan P. Smith; Joseph Friedberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 285 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-2729
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