Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY: Despite some advances in radiation therapy-induced xerostomia prevention, its treatment is an area in which advances are urgently needed.
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Authors | Gilberto de Castro Jr, Miriam Hatsue Honda Federico |
Journal | Current opinion in oncology
(Curr Opin Oncol)
Vol. 18
Issue 3
Pg. 266-70
(May 2006)
ISSN: 1531-703X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 16552239
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Free Radical Scavengers
- Parasympathomimetics
- Radiation-Protective Agents
- Pilocarpine
- Amifostine
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Topics |
- Amifostine
(adverse effects, economics, therapeutic use)
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
(radiotherapy)
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Cytoplasmic Granules
(enzymology, metabolism)
- Free Radical Scavengers
(adverse effects, economics, therapeutic use)
- Head and Neck Neoplasms
(radiotherapy)
- Humans
- Lipid Peroxidation
(radiation effects)
- Parasympathomimetics
(therapeutic use)
- Pilocarpine
(therapeutic use)
- Radiation Injuries
(drug therapy, etiology, physiopathology, prevention & control)
- Radiation-Protective Agents
(adverse effects, economics, therapeutic use)
- Radiotherapy
(adverse effects)
- Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated
(adverse effects)
- Salivary Glands
(metabolism, radiation effects)
- Xerostomia
(drug therapy, etiology, physiopathology, prevention & control)
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