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RE: Ethyol® (amifostine) (in Medications, Treatment, Procedures) by Dr Vinod K Joshi Link to past discussions on Amifostine any more recent experiences, anyone?... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > Medications, Treatment, Procedures   RE: Ethyol® (amifostine) (in Medications, Treatment, Procedures) by Dr Vinod K Joshi Subcutaneous Amifostine Feasible During Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer from Reuters Health quote:NEW YORK FEB 28, 2006 (Reuters Health) - The use of subcutaneous amifostine to reduce the toxic ... events associated with the drug. Dr. Ozsahin's group concludes that subcutaneous amifostine... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > Medications, Treatment, Procedures   RE: Ethyol® (amifostine) (in Medications, Treatment, Procedures) by pete228 Amifostine - i am one of the folks that has had an allergic reaction. i had a shot last wed, fri, mon, wed today. showed the nurse the splotch of my left arm and she told me to have the doc look ... my shirt off and i was basically covered with rashes.... he said no more amifostine. so home i come... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > Medications, Treatment, Procedures   Ethyol® (amifostine) (in Medications, Treatment, Procedures) by Dr Vinod K Joshi Ethyol Improves Dry Mouth Without Affecting Survival in Head and Neck Cancer Patientsquote:According to a recent article published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, the agent Ethyol (amifostine) protects against xerostomia (abnormally dry mouth) while... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > Medications, Treatment, Procedures   RE: Ethyol® (amifostine) (in Medications, Treatment, Procedures) by Dr Vinod K Joshi Additional Evidence that Ethyol Reduces Dry Mouth in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Among patients receiving radiation therapy for advanced head and neck cancer, treatment with Ethyol (amifostine ... with Amifostine 3 Times Weekly, versus Radiotherapy with Amifostine 5 Times Weekly. Cancer. 2006;107:544-53.... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > Medications, Treatment, Procedures   Amifostine Treatment (in Medications, Treatment, Procedures) by Cricket Hi all, Is there anyone here who is being given Amifostine (Ethyol)? My Doc just started me on this treatment last Friday. The treatment is suppose to help protect the esophagus and throat from ... -nausea medication called Anzemet. I then go to see my doc for the shot of amifostine 1/2 hour before my... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > Medications, Treatment, Procedures   RE: Amifostine Treatment (in Medications, Treatment, Procedures) by Mimi McC Hi, Cricket! I found some info about Amifostine from Scott Hamilton's website (terrific site, BTW ... amifostine: Low blood pressure (hypotension) Nausea/Vomiting (may be severe) These are less common side effects for patients receiving amifostine: Flushing or redness of the face or neck (see skin reactions... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > Medications, Treatment, Procedures   RE: Hello (in General Chat) by PEL Thanks for replying. We are reviewing information on Ethyol (amifostine) which she will be taking during radiation treatments. I researched this drug and it's seems to be used during chemo. Anyone have any history of it's use?... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > General Chat   RE: Hello (in General Chat) by PEL Thanks for the help. My spouse started Monday the 5th, she is feeling fine so far. Her shots of Ethyol(amifostine) delayed Mon-Tues. Started shots Wednesday and Thurs, no shots given on Fridays.... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > General Chat   RE: Hello (in General Chat) by Dr Vinod K Joshi Hello PEL Follow the link for Oropharnygeal cancer for more information. Amifostine is used to protect against some of the side effects of radiotherapy. People vary with regard to the severity of the side effects experienced and I suspect the radioprotection effect of Amifostine, side effects, etc... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > General Chat   RE: A CANCER SURVIVOR'S STORY (in Survivor Stories) by Jenni Thanks Dr Joshi, that makes interesting reading. Has anybody else heard of the drug Amifostine before. Daniel says it helps with the dry mouth problem that so many of us have suffered from whilst undergoing radiotherapy so why was this drug not offered to us?... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > Survivor Stories   RE: Info Needed (Mom diagnosed with Tonsil Cancer) (in Introduce Yourself) by pete228 Oliver, If there is time I would sure have your mom switch to the IMRT. Only one who has had the dry mouth cannot understand the ordeal of attempting to eat food without saliva. Additionally, there is a drug "amifostine" which helps save the salivary glands during radiation or chemo. Unfortunately... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > Introduce Yourself   RE: chemotherapy (in Medications, Treatment, Procedures) by Dr Vinod K Joshi Ethyol Allows Greater Tolerability of Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancerquote:According to a recent article published in the journal Cancer, the cytoprotective agent Ethyol (amifostine) may allow ... that amifostine allows patients with advanced head and neck cancer who are also undergoing... > The Mouth Cancer Foundation Online Support Group > Mouth Cancer Forums > Medications, Treatment, Procedures

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