The TGF-β1 dynamics during radiation therapy and its correlation to symptomatic radiation pneumonitis in lung cancer patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Backgroud</p> <p>The underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms of radiation pneumonitis (RP) are very complex. Several biological factors need to be considered together with the well known dosimetric parameters for understanding the molecular event...

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Main Authors: Wang Young-Pil, Kim Young-Kyoon, Kim Seung-Joon, Kang Jin-Hyoung, Park Hyun-Jin, Kim Ji-Yoon, Kim Yeon-Sil, Jang Hong-Seok, Lee Sang-Nam, Yoon Sei-Chul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/4/1/59