Published July 2010
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Journal article
Progress research on of chemoradiotherapy-related lung injury
Creators
- 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan (China)
Description
Chemoradiotherapy is the main treatment option for most locally advanced unrespectable lung cancer, esophageal cancer and other chest cancer. But cure-related lung injury becomes one of the main constraint factors, and also affects the patients' quality of life, even threatening their lives. This paper reviews the progress of research on chemoradiotherapy-related lung injury in the pathogenesis, pathology, imaging and treatment. (authors)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- International Journal of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
- Journal Volume
- 34
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 237-241
- ISSN
- 1673-4114
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 44083304
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHEST; COMBINED THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS; INJURIES; LUNGS; NEOPLASMS; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOLOGY; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEWS; SIDE EFFECTS; STANDARD OF LIVING
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DOCUMENT TYPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Notes
- 33 refs.