METHOD OF TREATING TUMOR CELLS USING ANTIOXIDANTS

METHOD OF TREATING TUMOR CELLS USING ANTIOXIDANTS

A method of treating tumour cells comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antioxidant. In accordance with one aspect of the invention a method of treating tumour cells is provided comprising administering an antioxidant in an amount effective for sensitizing the cells to ra...

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Hauptverfasser: JONES, JEFF B, BALLAGH, ROBERT H
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Zusammenfassung:A method of treating tumour cells comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antioxidant. In accordance with one aspect of the invention a method of treating tumour cells is provided comprising administering an antioxidant in an amount effective for sensitizing the cells to radiation or to a chemotherapeutic agent. Preferably, the method is used to radiosensitive tumour cells during radiotherapy in a mammal.