The three-dimensional dose, volume, and outcome data for lung are reviewed in detail. The
rate of symptomatic pneumonitis is related to many dosimetric parameters, and there are no …

Medicinal herbs and their derivative phytocompounds are being increasingly recognized as
useful complementary treatments for cancer. A large volume of clinical studies have reported …

Inside the Sixth Edition of this now-classic reference, you will discover encyclopedic
coverage of topics ranging from basic science to sophisticated computer-based radiation …

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 …

Purpose To assess the relationship between radiation dose and change in a set of
mathematical intensity-and texture-based features and to determine the ability of texture …

The threat of radiation-induced late normal tissue injury limits the dose of radiation that can
be delivered safely to cancer patients presenting with solid tumors. Tissue dysfunction and …

Although radiotherapy improves locoregional control and survival in patients with non-small-
cell lung cancer, radiation pneumonitis is a common treatment-related toxicity. Many …

Rationale: Acute lung dysfunction of noninfectious etiology, known as idiopathic pneumonia
syndrome (IPS), is a severe complication following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation …

Radiation-induced lung fibrosis (RILF) is a severe side effect of radiotherapy in lung cancer
patients that presents as a progressive pulmonary injury combined with chronic …

The goal of radiation therapy is to reduce or eliminate tumor burden while sparing normal
tissues from long-term injury. Thoracic radiation presents a unique challenge because of the …