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porfimer sodium
porfimer sodium
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NCI Thesaurus | porfimer sodium
A synthetic derivative of hematoporphyrin with photodynamic properties. Absorbed selectively by tumor cells, porfimer produces oxygen radicals after activation by laser light, resulting in cytotoxicity. NCI Thesaurus | porfimer sodium
A synthetic derivative of hematoporphyrin with photodynamic properties. Absorbed selectively by tumor cells, porfimer produces oxygen radicals after activation by laser light, resulting in cytotoxicity.
Photofrin
For use in photodynamic therapy (PDT) for palliation of patients with completely obstructing esophageal cancer, or patients with partially obstructing esophageal cancer who cannot be satisfactorily treated with ND-YAG laser therapy.
QLT Phototherapeutics Inc. Dec 27 1995
Photofrin
For use in photodynamic therapy (PDT) for reduction of obstruction and palliation of symptoms in patients with completely or partially obstructing endobroncial nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
QLT Phototherapeutics Inc. Dec 22 1998
Photofrin
For use in photodynamic therapy for treatment of microinvasive endobronchial nonsmall cell lung cancer in patients for whom surgery and radiotherapy are not indicated.
QLT Phototherapeutics Inc. Jan 09 1998
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