Radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) encompasses any lung toxicity induced by radiation
therapy (RT) and manifests acutely as radiation pneumonitis and chronically as radiation …

People may be exposed to ionizing radiation during radiotherapy or following exposure to
radionuclides in nuclear medicine. Radioprotective agents have been used to reduce …

Purpose This systematic review aimed to assess the literature for management strategies
and economic impact of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer …

Purpose The aim of this study was to review the available literature from 1966 until
December 31, 2010 and define clinical practice guidelines for the use of amifostine for the …

Purpose: Genistein, a non-toxic isoflavone from soybeans, has immunomodulating and
radioprotective properties. In this study we investigated the mechanism for genistein …

Purpose To compare compliance with and efficacy of intravenous (IV) and subcutaneous
(SC) amifostine for the treatment of patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck …

As more cancer patients survive their disease, concerns about radiation therapy–induced
side effects have increased. The concept of radioprotection and radiation injury mitigation …

Radiotherapy can be employed as a therapeutic modality alone in the early stages of cancer
and is used together with other treatments such as surgery and chemotherapy in more …

Abstract Amifostine (ethiofos, WR‐2721) is an organic thiophosphate prodrug that serves as
an antineoplastic adjunct and cytoprotective agent useful in cancer chemotherapy and …

The study was planned to evaluate modulatory effect of aqueous extract of Piper betle leaf
(PBL) on ionizing radiation mediated oxidative stress leading to normal tissues damage …