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A substance that induces photosensitivity normally to a light insensitive chemical or physical process. This may be an adverse effect of many drugs or a desired effect in photodynamic therapy. Upon light irradiation in the presence of oxygen found in living tissues, a photosensitizer is excited to produce fluorescence that can be used in photodynamic diagnostic of cancer.
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(2008). Photosensitizer. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47648-1_4559
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