Chemo-radiotherapy and systemic therapies have proven satisfactory outcomes as standard
treatments for various thoracic malignancies; however, adverse pulmonary effects, like …

Although radiation therapy provides the backbone of primary and adjuvant therapy for
several thoracic malignancies, the lungs have long been known to be exquisitely sensitive to …

Radiation therapy (RT) is an important treatment modality for multiple thoracic malignancies.
Incidental irradiation of the lungs, which are particularly susceptible to injury, is unavoidable …

Radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) encompasses any lung toxicity induced by radiation
therapy (RT) and manifests acutely as radiation pneumonitis and chronically as radiation …

Radiation pneumonitis (RP) and radiation fibrosis (RF) are two dose-limiting toxicities of
radiotherapy (RT), especially for lung, and esophageal cancer. It occurs in 5–20% of …

Radiation therapy is a major treatment modality for management of non-small cell lung
cancer. Radiation pneumonitis is a dose limiting toxicity of radiotherapy, affecting its …

Introduction. The risk of developing side effects after radiotherapy is not only dependent on
radiation dose, but may also be affected by patient-related risk factors. Here we perform a …

Purpose: To assess the difficulty of assigning a definitive clinical diagnosis of radiation (RT)-
induced lung injury in patients irradiated for lung cancer. Methods: Between 1991 and 2003 …

Over the last few decades, advances in radiotherapy (RT) technology have improved
delivery of radiation therapy dramatically. Advances in treatment planning with the …

Radiation induced lung injury has long been considered a treatment limiting factor for
patients requiring thoracic radiation. This radiation induced lung injury happens early as …