Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of malignant tumours of the upper aerodigestive tract
โ Scribed by F. Calzavara; L. Tomio; L. Norberto; A. Peracchia; L. Corti; P. L. Zorat; G. Cavaniglia; F. Bidoli
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 495 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0268-8921
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