| Title |
Selenium for alleviating the side effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery in cancer patients
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, July 2006
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd005037.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gabriele Dennert, Markus Horneber |
| Abstract |
Selenium supplements are frequently used by cancer patients. Selenium is an essential trace element and is involved in antioxidant protection and redox-regulation in humans. Several adverse effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in cancer patients as well as cellular processes that maintain chronic lymphoedema have been linked to oxidative cell damage in the human body. Selenium has recently been investigated as a remedy against chemotherapy and radiotherapy-associated side effects as well as its effects on lymphoedema. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Singapore | 1 | <1% |
| Namibia | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Lebanon | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 244 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 40 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 36 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 10% |
| Researcher | 20 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 14 | 6% |
| Other | 55 | 22% |
| Unknown | 62 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 81 | 32% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 23 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 14 | 6% |
| Unspecified | 13 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 5% |
| Other | 38 | 15% |
| Unknown | 70 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
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#5,446
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#6,237
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#21
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