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Selenium for side effects

Dennert G, Horneber M.
Selenium for the side effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery in cancer patients. (Protocol)
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 4.
Art. No.: CD005037. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005037

Abstract

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract.

The objectives are as follows:

The aim of this review is to assess the effects of supplementary selenium, given at any dose, on:

• adverse effects of conventional radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and/or cancer surgery
• quality of life and performance status during and after conventional cancer therapy