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Also known as: extracorporeal photoimmunotherapy.
Photopheresis is a medical procedure that can treat graft versus host disease. It involves suppressing the immune system to prevent it from reacting adversely on the skin.
A catheter is used to draw blood from the body and pass it through a special machine. The machine removes the lymphocytes from the blood, treats them and returns them to the blood. Then the blood is returned to the body through a catheter. The treatment lasts 3 to 4 hours and may require a few sessions to achieve the desired results.
No special preparation is needed for photopheresis.
Dizziness, lightheadedness, a tingling sensation, cramping or low blood pressure are potential side effects of photopheresis.
Reviewed by: Balagangadhar Totapally, MD
This page was last updated on: August 03, 2020 12:01 PM
Lymphomas are a type of cancer involving lymphocytes, which are cells within the immune system that help the body fight off infections.
The transplantation of blood or bone marrow is the procedure of transferring and replacing the hematopietic stem cells.