Does not reduce diarrhoea in patients receiving pelvic radiation therapy is sulfasalazine

Patients receiving pelvic cancer radiation therapy (RT) can experience negative side effects of diarrhea, radiation therapy. To treat inflammation of intestine sulfasalazine to decrease diarrhea and oral tablet pelvic irradiation (Killic 2001) in the 31 had been shown in patients with past trials. Sulfasalazine is, according to the study by researchers of the Mayo medical school and Mayo Clinic does not reduce diarrhea No. 55 annual meeting of American Society of radiation oncology (ASTRO). Research, drug than placebo risk of diarrhea and may be associated with determined.

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