Psoralen
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| Psoralen | |
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| Term | Psoralen |
| Short definition | 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. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
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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