xeroderma pigmentosum/nausea

Amifostine is a broad-spectrum cytoprotective agent approved for protection against cisplatin toxicities and radiation-induced xerostomia; strong clinical evidence exists that amifostine protects normal mucosa and lung from radiation damage. Hypotension, nausea/vomiting, fatigue and fever/rash are

In advanced skin carcinomas of the head and neck region, the tumor may be unresectable or curative resection or radiation may either fail or produce poor functional and cosmetic results. The goal of this study was to test the ability of preoperative chemotherapy to decrease the extent of needed