Ethylol
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Term | Ethylol |
Short definition | Ethylol (eh-THY-ol) A drug used to protect the kidneys in patients receiving cisplatin for advanced ovarian cancer and to relieve dry mouth in patients undergoing surgery received radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. Ethyol 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 |
Ethylol - (pronounced) (eh-THY-ol) A drug used to protect the kidneys in patients receiving cisplatin for advanced ovarian cancer and to relieve dry mouth in patients undergoing surgery received radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. Ethyol 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 amifostine
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