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PHOTOPHERESIS


origination date: 20/05/2002
originator: Pamela
check date: 20/05/2002
checker: Pamela
subject field: medicine: treatment

Conceptual Structures
ISAHEMATOPOIETIC-TREATMENT
RADIATION-THERAPY
ANCESTORSALL
CANCER-MEDICAL-SERVE
CANCER-TREATMENT
EVENT
HEALTH-SERVE
HEMATOPOIETIC-TREATMENT
MEDICAL-SERVE
PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT
RADIATION-THERAPY
SERVICE-EVENT
SOCIAL-EVENT
TREATMENT-BY-BODY-PART-AFFECTED
TREATMENT-TO-ATTACK-CANCER
WORK-ACTIVITY


English
photopheresisdefinition: treatment involving the removal of blood from the patient, who has taken the drug methoxalen (8-MOP). The blood is then exposed to ultraviolet light and returned to the patient, It is a treatment for advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, as well as autoimmune diseases. (en)
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 10
term type: main entry term

Spanish
fotoféresisdefinition: tratamiento que consiste en extraer sangre del paciente tras administrarle una sustancia química radioactiva. La sangre se hace circular fuera del paciente a través de una fuente de radiación ultravioleta al paciente y después se devuelve al paciente. Es un tratamiento para línfoma de células T cutáneo. Se cree que el efecto terapeútico envuelve estimulación del sistema inmune del huésped. (es)
gender: feminine
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 10
term type: main entry term