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Sequential photodynamic therapy (PDT) and high dose brachytherapy for endobronchial tumour control in patients with limited bronchogenic carcinoma

Freitag et al., 2004

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5031936859275763155
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Freitag L
Ernst A
Thomas M
Prenzel R
Wahlers B
Macha H
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Thorax

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Background: Bulky endobronchial tumours in patients with lung cancer are difficult to treat. Brachytherapy and photodynamic therapy (PDT) are variably effective, and the combination of these treatments is not often recommended. However, cell culture studies and animal …
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