Radiation-Induced Lung Injury

Autor: Samir Ataya, Paul W. Biddinger, Ralph J. Panos, Jean M. Elwing
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine. 13:232-242
ISSN: 1068-0640
Popis: Normal lung parenchyma is often unavoidably exposed to radiation during thoracic radiotherapy for bronchogenic and systemic neoplasms. Because the lung is extremely radiosensitive, radiation-induced lung injury occurs commonly. The cellular processes of radiation-induced injury begin within
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