Photodynamic Therapy

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Photodynamic Therapy

• Cancer
• Wet Macular Degeneration
• Acne
• Psoriasis

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Treatment of Lung Cancer Using PDThttp//www.timt
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• Cancer cells before PDT
  Bronchus during PDT
  Bronchus 24 months after

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• References
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• Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of
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