PUVA therapy
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| PUVA therapy | |
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| Term | PUVA therapy |
| Short definition | PUVA therapy - type of photodynamic therapy used to treat skin conditions such as psoriasis, vitiligo, and skin nodules of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The patient is given psoralen (a drug that becomes active when exposed to light) by mouth or applied to the skin, followed by UV-A radiation. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
PUVA therapy - type of photodynamic therapy used to treat skin conditions such as psoriasis, vitiligo, and skin nodules of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The patient is given psoralen (a drug that becomes active when exposed to light) by mouth or applied to the skin, followed by UV-A radiation. PUVA therapy can increase the risk of skin cancer. Also known as psoralen and ultraviolet A therapy
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