Preventing collateral damage

Elife. 2021 Nov 2:10:e74319. doi: 10.7554/eLife.74319.

Abstract

In pigs, nitrate supplements can protect salivary glands from the damage caused by radiation therapy to the head and neck.

Keywords: cancer; cell biology; dietary nitrate; miniature pig; radiotherapy.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms*
  • Salivary Glands
  • Swine