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Photofrin

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006638

A drug used to treat some types of cancer. When absorbed by cancer cells and exposed to light, Photofrin becomes active and kills the cancer cells. It is a type of photodynamic therapy agent. Also called porfimer sodium.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006638
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsporfimer sodium
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006638",
  "term": "Photofrin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat some types of cancer. When absorbed by cancer cells and exposed to light, Photofrin becomes active and kills the cancer cells. It is a type of photodynamic therapy agent. Also called porfimer sodium.",
  "synonyms": [
    "porfimer sodium"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/photofrin/"
}

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