Psoralen

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Psoralen
TermPsoralen
Short definitionPsoralen - (pronounced) (SOR-uh-len) photosensitive (or light-activated) substance found in plants. Psoralens are used in conjunction with UV light to treat psoriasis, vitiligo, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma skin nodules. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Psoralen - (pronounced) (SOR-uh-len) photosensitive (or light-activated) substance found in plants. Psoralens are used in conjunction with UV light to treat psoriasis, vitiligo, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma skin nodules. They are also being studied in the treatment of graft-versus-host disease. Psoralen is a type of furocoumarin. An example of a psoralen is methoxsalen

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