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    Glossary Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy

    medical treatment where blood is treated with UV light

    Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy (ECP), also known as Photopheresis, is a medical treatment where a patient's blood is drawn, treated with a photosensitizing agent, exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, and then returned to the body. This process is used to modulate the immune system and is commonly employed in the treatment of conditions like cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft-versus-host disease, and certain autoimmune disorders.

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      Current Management Strategies for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

      research Current management strategies for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

      39 citations , May 2004 in “Clinics in Dermatology”
      This article reviews treatment options for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, including skin-directed therapies and aggressive treatments for advanced cases, but reports no new clinical results.
      Correspondence

      research Correspondence

      November 1998 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”
      A man's skin cancer improved and some of his hair grew back after treatment with a special light therapy and a medication.
      Immunomodulators in the Treatment of Cutaneous Lymphoma

      research Immunomodulators in the treatment of cutaneous lymphoma

      11 citations , September 1999 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”
      This review examines various immunomodulatory therapies for cutaneous lymphoma and notes that they are most effective in the disease's early stages.