Photopheresis
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| Photopheresis | |
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| Term | Photopheresis |
| Short definition | Photopheresis - (pronounced) (FOH-toh-feh-REE-sis) A procedure in which blood is drawn from the body and treated with ultraviolet light and drugs that become active when exposed to light. The blood is then returned to the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Photopheresis - (pronounced) (FOH-toh-feh-REE-sis) A procedure in which blood is drawn from the body and treated with ultraviolet light and drugs that become active when exposed to light. The blood is then returned to the body. It is being studied to treat some blood and bone marrow disorders and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Also called extracorporeal photopheresis
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