Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 247-250 , December 2008

Photodiagnosis for cutaneous malignancy: A brief clinical and technical review

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doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.01.002

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 247-250 , December 2008

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