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Dihematoporphyrin ether

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002462

Used in photodynamic therapy, a drug that is absorbed by tumor cells; when exposed to light, it becomes active and kills the cancer cells.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002462
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002462",
  "term": "Dihematoporphyrin ether",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Used in photodynamic therapy, a drug that is absorbed by tumor cells; when exposed to light, it becomes active and kills the cancer cells.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/dihematoporphyrin-ether/"
}

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