Radiation induced lung injury in survivors of childhood cancer

Autor: C. Cochran, P. M. Luckett, Martha Stegner, J. E. Fitzgerald, Patrick J. Leavey, Debra A. Eshelman
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 25:20017-20017
ISSN: 1527-7755
0732-183X
DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.20017
Popis: 20017 Background: The purpose of this study was to examine survivors of childhood cancer, treated with whole lung irradiation (WLI), for signs of pulmonary insufficiency and to correlate pulmonary function test (PFT) results to symptoms of pulmonary dysfunction as detected using the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on eligible patients (>2 years from WLI and No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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