Decreased risk of radiation pneumonitis with concurrent use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors in thoracic radiation therapy of lung cancer

BackgroundRadiation pneumonitis (RP) is the primary dose-limiting toxicity associated with radiotherapy. This study aimed to observe the effects of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors in Chinese patients with lung cancer who received thoracic radiation.MethodsPatients with lung cancer who received t...

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Main Authors: Yawen Zheng, Changsheng Cong, Zewen Wang, Yanan Liu, Mingyan Zhang, Hao Zhou, Chen Su, Meili Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1255786/full