Pentoxifylline and vitamin E alone or in combination for preventing and treating side effects of radiation therapy and concomitant chemoradiotherapy

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:

To assess the following.

Pentoxifylline or vitamin E, or both, for the prevention or treatment of side effects of therapeutic radiation therapy alone or combined with chemotherapy in people with cancer.
Adverse effects of either pentoxifylline or vitamin E, or both, when given to people with cancer during radiation therapy alone or combined with chemotherapy.

This is a protocol.

Health topics:

Cancer > Gynaecological > General techniques & complications

Gynaecology > Cancer > General techniques & complications

Published:

10 March 2016

Authors:

Pareek P, Sharma A, Thipparampalli JRajiv, Nag P, Gupta N, Shekhar S, Kirubakaran R

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Pareek P, Sharma A, Thipparampalli JRajiv, Nag P, Gupta N, Shekhar S, Kirubakaran R. Pentoxifylline and vitamin E alone or in combination for preventing and treating side effects of radiation therapy and concomitant chemoradiotherapy (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD012117. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012117.