Radiation therapy is an effective method to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors using high-
energy X-ray or γ-ray. Radiation pneumonitis (RP) is one of the most serious complications …

Radioactivity is a process in which the nuclei of unstable atoms spontaneously decay,
producing other nuclei and releasing energy in the form of ionizing radiation in the form of …

Eosinophils are a type of granulocyte key to immune system modulation seen in a number of
disease processes. Nearly every major organ system can be connected to peripheral …

Background Radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) is a common side effect of thoracic tumor
radiotherapy, including early-stage radiation-induced lung injury (RP) and late-stage …

Purpose Radiation-induced lung injury limits the implementation of radiotherapy plans and
severely impairs the quality of life. Crocetin has the capability to protect against radiation …

The risk of overlapping pulmonary toxicity induced by thoracic radio (chemo) therapy and
immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in the treatment of patients suffering from non-small cell …

Background. Houttuynia cordata Thunb. is a traditional Chinese herb widely used mainly
because of the pharmacological effects related to heat clearance and detoxification …

Radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) that is usually divided into an early radiation-induced
pneumonitis (RIP) and late chronic radiation-induced lung fibrosis (RILF) remains a clinically …

Lung cancer, the second leading cause of cancer‐related deaths, accounts for a substantial
portion, representing 18.4% of all cancer fatalities. Despite advances in treatment modalities …

Purpose Radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) is a severe side effect of radiotherapy (RT) for
thoracic malignancies and we currently lack established methods for the early detection of …