A drug used to treat some types of cancer. When absorbed by cancer cells and exposed to light, porfimer sodium becomes active and kills the cancer cells. It is a type of photodynamic therapy agent. Also called Photofrin.
( POR-fih-mer SOH-dee-um )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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