Systematic review of amifostine for the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients

Ourania Nicolatou Galitis,Triantafyllia Sarri,Joanne M. Bowen,Mario Di Palma,Vassilios Kouloulias,Pasquale Niscola,Dorothea Riesenbeck,Monique Stokman,Wim J. E. Tissing,Eric Yeoh,Sharon Elad,Rajesh V. Lalla,Isoo

Systematic review of amifostine for the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients

2013

Ourania Nicolatou Galitis
Triantafyllia Sarri
Joanne M. Bowen
Mario Di Palma
Vassilios Kouloulias
Pasquale Niscola
Dorothea Riesenbeck
Monique Stokman
Wim J. E. Tissing
Eric Yeoh
Sharon Elad
Rajesh V. Lalla
Isoo

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 prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in cancer patients.

Keywords:

Cancer
Physical therapy
Amifostine
Intensive care medicine
Randomized controlled trial
Clinical Practice
Medicine
Radiation therapy
Mucositis
high dose melphalan

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