Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 139-146 , September 2006

Photodynamic therapy of the intact breast

  • R.R. Allison

      Affiliations

    • PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA
    • ,
  • C. Sibata, PhD

      Affiliations

    • PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 252 744 3712; fax: +1 252 744 2812.
    • ,
  • G.H. Downie

      Affiliations

    • PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA
    • ,
  • R.E. Cuenca

      Affiliations

    • PDT Center, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA
    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville NC 27858, USA

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Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 139-146 , September 2006

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