Photodynamic therapy vs. cryosurgery of basal cell carcinomas: results of a phase III clinical trial
β Scribed by I. Wang; N. Bendsoe; C.A_f. Klinteberg; A.M.K. Enejder; S. Andersson-Engels; S. Svanberg; K. Svanberg
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 589 KB
- Volume
- 144
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0963
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