Carbon-ion radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer with interstitial lung disease: a retrospective analysis

Carbon-ion radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer with interstitial lung disease: a retrospective analysis

Abstract Background Lung cancer is frequently complicated by interstitial lung disease (ILD). Treatment protocols for lung cancer patients with ILD have not been established; surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy can all cause acute exacerbation of ILD. This study evaluated the toxicity and effica...

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Main Authors: Mio Nakajima, Naoyoshi Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Hayashi, Masataka Karube, Daniel K Ebner, Wataru Takahashi, Makoto Anzai, Kenji Tsushima, Yuji Tada, Koichiro Tatsumi, Tadaaiki Miyamoto, Hiroshi Tsuji, Takehiko Fujisawa, Tadashi Kamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Carbon ion radiotherapy
Lung cancer
Interstitial lung disease
Radiotherapy
Radiation pneumonitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0881-1

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