Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Is a Possible Independent Risk Factor of Radiation Pneumonitis in Locally Advanced Lung Cancer Patients

Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Is a Possible Independent Risk Factor of Radiation Pneumonitis in Locally Advanced Lung Cancer Patients

Objectives: To assess the association between left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic dysfunction and grade ≥2 radiation pneumonitis (RP) for locally advanced lung cancer patients receiving definitive radiotherapy.Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out for 260 lung canc...

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Main Authors: Guoxin Cai, Shuai Liang, Chuanbao Li, Xue Meng, Jinming Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
left ventricular ejection fraction
radiation pneumonitis
left ventricular systolic dysfunction
locally advanced lung cancer
definitive radiotherapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2019.01511/full

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