Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 272-275 , December 2006

The use of photodynamic therapy using 630nm laser light and porfimer sodium for the treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma

  • T.S. Mang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
    • Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Department of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • M. Sullivan

      Affiliations

    • Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Department of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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  • M. Cooper

      Affiliations

    • Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Photodynamic Therapy Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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  • T. Loree

      Affiliations

    • Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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  • N. Rigual

      Affiliations

    • Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA

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PII: S1572-1000(06)00114-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2006.08.001

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 272-275 , December 2006