My doctor refuses to do Amifostine. He says it's was a sorry day for medicine when Amiforstine was introduced.
What were the problems with this drug? Did a lot of people have problems or only a small %.
Also, has anyone heard of TEMPOL for protection against radiation damage?
Thanks
Sandy L.
Sandy 56, BOT SCC Biopsy 1/21/09 Stage 3, T3NXM0.
Finished 3 cycle induction chemotherapy 4/7/09. (Chisplatin, 5-fu and Texotere). Re-staged 4/20/09,(very successful.) Will start Carboplatin/radiation 2 Gy/5 days/7 weeks (Tomotherapy) starting May 4th. Finished 6/22/09.
OCF member/supporter
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