title: Radioprotection of head and neck tissue by amifostine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany. vratislav.strnad@strahlen.med.uni-erlangen.de
authors.forename: Vratislav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Strnad
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sauer
mesh_terms: D004999:Amifostine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D011837:Radiation-Protective Agents; D004999:Amifostine