PV-10

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-016300",
  "term": "PV-10",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An injectable ten percent solution of rose bengal disodium, an iodinated fluorescein derivative, with potential antineoplastic and radiosensitizing activities. When injected into tumor tissue, PV-10 specifically targets and concentrates in tumor cells, producing cytotoxic singlet oxygen when exposed to ionizing radiation. In addition, PV-10 may stimulate an anti-tumor immune response.",
  "expansions": [
    "rose bengal disodium 10%"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pv-10/"
}