EXTRACORPOREAL PHOTOPHERESIS
\ˈɛkstɹəkˌɔːpɔːɹˌi͡əl fˌə͡ʊtə͡ʊfəɹˈiːsɪs], \ˈɛkstɹəkˌɔːpɔːɹˌiəl fˌəʊtəʊfəɹˈiːsɪs], \ˈɛ_k_s_t_ɹ_ə_k_ˌɔː_p_ɔː_ɹ_ˌiə_l f_ˌəʊ_t_əʊ_f_ə_ɹ_ˈiː_s_ɪ_s]\
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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.
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