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How does mesna help in chemotherapy?
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Less side effects: When Ifosfamide or Cyclophosphamide are used for cancer chemotherapy, they frequently cause inflammation and bleeding in the bladder. Mesna will prevent these side effects in many cases.
Answered 6/28/2014
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