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All Topic Areas 1 - 10 of 66  more >> Pulmonary Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis Research Directions CF Fibrocystic Disease of Pancreas Mucoviscidosis Radiation Radiation Exposure Radiation Poisoning Radiation Therapy Articles 1 - 5 of 5 FDA Approves First New Drug Application for Treatment of Radiation Contamination due to Cesium or Thallium This is a revised version of FDA Press Release P03-75, originally issued earlier on Oct. 2, 2003. Corrections were made to the original version, which is now obsolete. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a New Drug Application for Radiogardase, also known as Prussian blue, to treat people exposed to radiation contamination, due to harmful levels of cesium-137 or thallium. Radiogardase capsules contain Ferric (III) hexacyanoferrate(II). The approval of Radiogardase is part of... U.S. Food and Drug Administration Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Radiation This patient summary on oral complications of cancer and cancer therapy is adapted from the summary written for health professionals by cancer experts. This and other accurate, credible information about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, supportive care, and ongoing clinical trials is available from the National Cancer Institute. Oral complications are common in cancer patients, especially those with head and neck cancer. This summary describes oral complications caused by chemotherapy... National Cancer Institute Cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease of the mucus glands. It causes chronic, progressive damage to the respiratory system, chronic digestive system problems, and can affect other organs. The signs and symptoms of this disorder are caused by the production of abnormally thick, sticky mucus in the body's organs. Problems with breathing are among the most serious symptoms. Mucus can obstruct the airways and cause bacterial infections in the lungs, leading to chronic coughing, wheezing, and... Genetics Home Reference Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answers Key Points Radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors (see Question 1). About half of all people with cancer are treated with radiation therapy, either alone or in combination with other types of cancer treatment (see Question 1). Radiation therapy may be external or internal. External radiation, the type most often used, comes from a machine outside the body, and is usually given on an outpatient basis. Internal radiation is implanted into or near the... Radiation Enteritis This patient summary on radiation enteritis (inflammation of the intestine) is adapted from a summary written for health professionals by cancer experts. This and other credible information about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, supportive care, and ongoing clinical trials is available from the National Cancer Institute. Radiation therapy often leads to radiation enteritis, which is a disorder of the large and small bowel. This brief summary describes radiation enteritis and its causes,... National Cancer Institute Organizations 1 - 5 of 8  more >> Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis - Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - http://www.cff.org/ Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc. - http://www.cfri.org Radiation Therapy Oncology Group - Office of Air and Radiation, EPA - http://www.epa.gov/oar/oarhome.html News 1 - 5 of 767  more >> New Index For Measuring Liver Fibrosis ScienceDaily - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:00 EST InterMune Discontinues Phase 3 INSPIRE Trial Of Actimmune In Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals And Lantibio Announce Positive Phase II Study With Novel Cystic Fibrosis Therapy MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST Cystic Fibrosis: An Incomplete Success Story MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:00 EST Radiation for breast cancer ups heart disease risk Reuters - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:09 EST Clinical Trials 1 - 5 of 1742  more >> Trial of Pentoxifylline in Patients with Functional Disability Caused by Radiation-Induced Advanced Regional Fibrosis ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001437 - Completed Fibrosis; Radiation Injuries Trental & Vitamin E for Radiation-Induced Fibrosis ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00583700 - Recruiting Fibrosis IH636 Grape Seed Extract in Treating Hardening of Breast Tissue in Women Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy for Early Breast Cancer ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00041223 - Active, not recruiting Radiation Fibrosis; stage I breast cancer; stage II breast cancer; stage IIIA breast cancer Pirfenidone for the Treatment of Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis/Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF/IPF) ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00080223 - Active, not recruiting Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; Pulmonary Fibrosis Pirfenidone in Treating Patients With Fibrosis Caused by Radiation Therapy for Cancer ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00020631 - Completed Radiation Fibrosis

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