Cancer Letters
Volume 222, Issue 1 , Pages 49-55 , 10 May 2005

Electro-sensitisation of mammalian cells and tissues to ultrasound: a novel tumour treatment modality

  • A.M. Rollan Haro

      Affiliations

    • Gendel Ltd, Science Innovation Centre, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK
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  • A. Smyth

      Affiliations

    • Gendel Ltd, Science Innovation Centre, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK
    • ,
  • P. Hughes

      Affiliations

    • School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Cromore Rd, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK
    • ,
  • C.N. Reid

      Affiliations

    • Gendel Ltd, Science Innovation Centre, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK
    • ,
  • A.P. McHale

      Affiliations

    • School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Cromore Rd, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 2870 324616; fax: +44 2870 324965.

Received 22 July 2004 ,Revised 15 September 2004 ,Accepted 21 September 2004.

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PII: S0304-3835(04)00743-8

doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2004.09.033

Cancer Letters
Volume 222, Issue 1 , Pages 49-55 , 10 May 2005

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