The action of dyes on tumors.
The photodynamic and antimetabolic action of dyes on experimental tumors is reviewed. The author's personal experience concerning the action of toluidine blue on mouse Ehrlich ascites carcinoma is presented. Some considerations are made on the problems and prospects of the application of dyes in antitumoral therapy.
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