gvhd

  • 111extracorporeal photopheresis — A procedure in which blood is removed from the body and treated with ultraviolet light and drugs that become active when exposed to light. The blood is then returned to the body. It is being studied in the treatment of some blood and bone marrow… …

    English dictionary of cancer terms

  • 112photopheresis — A procedure in which blood is removed from the body and treated with ultraviolet light and drugs that become active when exposed to light. The blood is then returned to the body. It is being studied in the treatment of some blood and bone marrow… …

    English dictionary of cancer terms

  • 113visilizumab — A monoclonal antibody that binds to CD3 (a substance found on T cells) and that is being studied as a treatment for graft versus host disease (GVHD). It belongs to the family of drugs called monoclonal antibodies …

    English dictionary of cancer terms