A process in which peripheral blood is exposed in an extracorporeal flow system to photoactivated 8-methoxypsoralen (METHOXSALEN) and ultraviolet light - a procedure known as PUVA THERAPY. Photopheresis is at present a standard therapy for advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; it shows promise in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

Synonyms: Photochemotherapies, Extracorporeal, Photochemotherapy, Extracorporeal, Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy, Photopheresis, Extracorporeal, Photopheresis, Extracorporeal Photopheresis, Extracorporeal Photochemotherapies

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94 ,a form of PUVA THERAPY

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D017893

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