Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 205-222 , September 2005

Clinical photodynamic therapy of head and neck cancers—A review of applications and outcomes

  • R.R. Allison

      Affiliations

    • PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, NC 27858, USA
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
    • ,
  • R.E. Cuenca

      Affiliations

    • PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, NC 27858, USA
    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA
    • ,
  • G.H. Downie

      Affiliations

    • PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, NC 27858, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA
    • ,
  • P. Camnitz

      Affiliations

    • East Carolina ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
    • ,
  • B. Brodish

      Affiliations

    • East Carolina ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
    • ,
  • C.H. Sibata, PhD

      Affiliations

    • PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, NC 27858, USA
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 252 744 2900; fax: +1 252 744 2812.

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doi: 10.1016/S1572-1000(05)00092-X

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
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