Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 82-83 , June 2009

Cholangiocarcinoma: Improving biliary drainage with PDT

  • Michael H. Chapman
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  • Stephen P. Pereira, PhD, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Institute of Hepatology, 69-75 Chenies Mews, London WC1E 6HX, UK. Tel.: +44 20 7679 6519; fax: +44 20 7380 0405.

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PII: S1572-1000(09)00057-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.06.002

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 82-83 , June 2009

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