Photodynamic therapy (PDT) for lung cancer: the Yorkshire Laser Centre experience
โ Scribed by K. Moghissi; Kate Dixon; J.A.C. Thorpe; C. Oxtoby; M.R. Stringer
- Book ID
- 119625036
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 238 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1572-1000
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