Radiation-Induced Lung Injury
Autor: | Samir Ataya, Paul W. Biddinger, Ralph J. Panos, Jean M. Elwing |
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Rok vydání: | 2006 |
Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Lung business.industry Thoracic radiotherapy respiratory system Lung injury Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Radiation-induced lung injury Normal lung Parenchyma medicine business Radiation Pneumonitis |
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 |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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