Open AccessManagement of salivary gland malignancies: current and developing therapies
Author(s) -
Mark Agulnik,
Camille F. McGann,
Bharat B. Mittal,
Sara Gordon,
Joel B. Epstein
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
oncology reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.637
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1970-5565
pISSN - 1970-5557
DOI - 10.4081/oncol.2008.114
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical trial , disease , intensive care medicine , oncology , salivary gland
The treatment of accidental extravasation of anthracycline-based chemotherapy has markedly improved with the recent introduction of a systemic antidote, Savene. However, efficacy data on this treatment is mainly based on extravasation from peripheral catheters. This review presents data on 7 cases of Savene treatment of anthracycline extravasations from central venous catheters