Intrapleural Photodynamic Therapy for Mesothelioma: What Place and Which Future?
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0003-4975
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.12.077