Effect of dose rate on pulmonary toxicity in patients with hematolymphoid malignancies undergoing total body irradiation

Effect of dose rate on pulmonary toxicity in patients with hematolymphoid malignancies undergoing total body irradiation

Abstract Background This study evaluated the effect of radiation dose rate in patients with hematolymphoid malignancies undergoing myeloablative conditioning with total body irradiation (TBI), for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Methods The incidence of pulmonary toxicity (PT) and treatment...

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Main Authors: Dong-Yun Kim, Il Han Kim, Sung-Soo Yoon, Hyoung Jin Kang, Hee Young Shin, Hyun-Cheol Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Hematolymphoid malignancy
Total body irradiation
Pulmonary toxicity
Dose rate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1116-9

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