Preexisting radiological interstitial lung abnormalities are a risk factor for severe radiation pneumonitis in patients with small-cell lung cancer after thoracic radiation therapy

Abstract Background Previous studies reported that patients with preexisting radiological interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) were more susceptible to developing radiation pneumonitis (RP) after thoracic radiation therapy (TRT). The present study aimed to evaluate the incidence and predictors of...

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Main Authors: Fangjuan Li, Ziyang Zhou, Ailu Wu, Yong Cai, Hongyu Wu, Ming Chen, Shixiong Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1030-1