Effect of amifostine in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials.

Effect of amifostine in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials.

<h4>Background</h4>Amifostine is the most clinical used chemical radioprotector, but its effect in patients treated with radiation is not consistent.<h4>Methods</h4>By searching Medline, CENTRAL, EMBASE, ASCO, ESMO, and CNKI databases, the published randomized controlled tria...

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Main Authors: Jundong Gu, Siwei Zhu, Xuebing Li, Hua Wu, Yang Li, Feng Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0095968&type=printable

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