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Palliation of esophageal malignancy with photoradiation therapy

McCaughan Jr et al., 1984

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8457556127376917062
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McCaughan Jr J
Hicks W
Laufman L
May E
Roach R
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Cancer

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Seven patients with severe or complete obstruction of the esophagus by malignancy were treated with photoradiation after presensitization of the tumor with intravenous hematoporphyrin derivative. The 625 to 635‐nm therapeutic light was delivered from a …
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