title: Strategies offering protection from the toxic effects of anticancer treatments with a focus on chemoprotective agents.
abstract: Side effects associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy affect mainly a patient's quality of life. Means or agents designed to alleviate toxicities of anticancer treatments have been marketed or are under active investigation. In this paper, we review the reports published in this field in 1999.
authors.affiliation: Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium. idbbc@ulb.ac.be
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Awada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piccart
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D018890:Chemoprevention / Q000379:methods*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents