Ethyol
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(Other name for: amifostine trihydrate)NCI Thesaurus | Ethyol
(Other name for: amifostine trihydrate)
amifostine
Accel. Approv. (clinical benefit not established) Reduction of platinum toxicity in non-small cell lung cancer
US Bioscience Mar 15 1996
amifostine
To reduce post-radiation xerostomia for head and neck cancer where the radiation port includes a substantial portion of the parotid glands.
US Bioscience Jun 24 1999
amifostine
To reduce the cumulative renal toxicity associated with repeated administration of cisplatin in patients with advanced ovarian cancer
US Bioscience Dec 08 1995
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news articles
Ethyol Benefits Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy Mar 3, 2006
MedPage Today, SAO PAOLO, Brazil, March 3 - A systematic review and meta-analysis of Ethyol (amifostine) found that the agent significantly reduced many side effects of ...
Drug Improves Radiation Side Effects Mar 1, 2006
Ivanhoe, ...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals the drug amifostine (Ethyol) may ease common side effects associated with radiation therapy while making the cancer ...
Subcutaneous Amifostine Feasible During Radiotherapy for Head and ... Mar 1, 2006
Cancerpage.com, Amifostine (Ethyol; Essex-Chemie AG, Lucerne, Switzerland) is an organic thiophosphate that protects normal tissues from free radicals produced by radiation ...
Ethyol® Decreases Xerostomia Without Increasing Recurrences ... Nov 28, 2005
Cancer Consultants (press release), An international randomized trial has determined that Ethyol (amifostine) protects against xerostomia while not affecting long-term outcomes in patients with ...
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