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  1. PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY 
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  3. The injection of a light-sensitizing chemical or dye and the subsequent application of light, usually laser, to a tumor. The chemical improves the effect of the laser treatment and thus minimizes or prevents damage to normal tissues.
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