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| Sustancia en estudio para el tratamiento del cáncer. Puede aumentar la sensibilidad de las células tumorales a la radioterapia, mejorar las imágenes del tumor con el uso de la imaginología por resonancia magnética (IRM) y destruir las células cancerosas. Es un tipo de complejo de metaloporfirina. También se llama gadolinio texapirina. |
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