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Hematoporphyrin Derivative in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer

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Porphyrin Photosensitization

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 160))

Abstract

Since 1978 we have studied the properties of hematopor-phyrin derivative (HPD) and have sought means to improve the drug as well as the instrumentation used in both diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures (1–3).

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  1. Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA

    Ronald G. Vincent, Thomas J. Dougherty & Uma Rao

  2. Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Daniel R. Doiron

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  1. Ronald G. Vincent
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  1. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    David Kessel

  2. Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA

    Thomas J. Dougherty

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Vincent, R.G., Dougherty, T.J., Rao, U., Doiron, D.R. (1983). Hematoporphyrin Derivative in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer. In: Kessel, D., Dougherty, T.J. (eds) Porphyrin Photosensitization. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 160. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4406-3_5

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