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Radioprotective agent

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007197

A type of drug that helps protect healthy tissue from some of the side effects caused by radiation therapy. For example, a drug called amifostine helps reduce dry mouth in patients receiving radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007197
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007197",
  "term": "Radioprotective agent",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of drug that helps protect healthy tissue from some of the side effects caused by radiation therapy. For example, a drug called amifostine helps reduce dry mouth in patients receiving radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/radioprotective-agent/"
}

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