Assessment of the radioprotective effect of propolis in breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. New perspective for an old honey bee product

Background: Ionizing radiation is widely used for treatment of cancer. However, one of the limitations of using radiation is its toxic effects on normal tissue. Radiation damage to normal tissue can be partially reduced by the use of radio-protectors that scavenge free radicals produced during radia...

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Main Authors: Samia A. Ebeid, Nadia A. Abd El Moneim, Sanaa A. El-Benhawy, Nabila G. Hussain, Mervat I. Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687850716300255