The clinical importance of interstitial lung abnormality (ILA) is increasingly recognized. In
July 2020, the Fleischner Society published a position paper about ILA. The purposes of this …

Neutrophil elastase (NE), a major protease in the primary granules of neutrophils, is
involved in microbicidal activity. NE is an important factor promoting inflammation, has …

Radiation exposures at ultrahigh dose rates (UHDRs) at several orders of magnitude greater
than in current clinical radiotherapy (RT) have been shown to manifest differential …

The value of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) during chemoradiotherapy (CRT) remains
unclear but is critical for detecting molecular residual disease (MRD). In this prospective …

Radiation nephropathy (RN) is a kidney injury induced by ionizing radiation. In a clinical
setting, ionizing radiation is used in radiotherapy (RT). The use and the intensity of radiation …

Chronic inflammation is the hallmark of fibrotic disorders and is characterized by the
activation of immune cells in the damaged tissues. Macrophages have emerged as central …

With the global increase of the elderly population, the improvement of the treatment for
various aging-related diseases and the extension of a healthy lifespan have become some …

Objectives Modern breast cancer techniques, such as the deep inspiration breath-hold
(DIBH) technique has been applied for left-sided breast cancer. Whether the DIBH regimen …

Radiation‐induced lung injury (RILI) is one of the most common, serious, and dose‐limiting
toxicities of thoracic radiotherapy. A primary cause for this is the radiation‐induced cell …

Once thought of as arising from “junk DNA,” non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have emerged as
key molecules in cellular processes and response to stress. From diseases such as cancer …