Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2 , March 2009

PDT for cancers of the head and neck

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PII: S1572-1000(09)00030-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.03.003

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2 , March 2009

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