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Last Update: 08/30/2023 12:42 AM

Current Deck: ACMS Study Guide Deck::A. Cancers

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PDT, FDA approved for? What accumulates intracellularly? What UV wavelength does it maximally absorb?
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Methyl aminolevulinate and aminolevulinic acid are photosensitizers
◦ FDA approved for AKs but off-label for NMSC
◦ Protoporphyrin IX accumulates intracellularly
◦ Protoporphyrin IX maximally absorbs at UV wavelength of 400-420 nm
(Soret band); also, at the red (635 nm)

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