Amifostine
| Amifostine | |
|---|---|
| Term | Amifostine |
| Short definition | amifostine (A-mih-FOS-teen) drug used to protect the kidneys in patients taking cisplatin for advanced ovarian cancer and to relieve dry mouth in patients undergoing radiation therapy after surgery for head and neck cancer. Amifostine helps protect healthy tissue from some of the side effects caused by certain types of cancer treatment. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
amifostine - (pronounced) (A-mih-FOS-teen) drug used to protect the kidneys in patients taking cisplatin for advanced ovarian cancer and to relieve dry mouth in patients undergoing radiation therapy after surgery for head and neck cancer. Amifostine helps protect healthy tissue from some of the side effects caused by certain types of cancer treatment. It is a type of chemical protection agent and a type of radiation protection agent. Also called ethyl
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