Dosimetric Effect of Thymus and Thoracic Duct on Radiation-Induced Lymphopenia in Patients With Primary Lung Cancer Who Received Thoracic Radiation

Dosimetric Effect of Thymus and Thoracic Duct on Radiation-Induced Lymphopenia in Patients With Primary Lung Cancer Who Received Thoracic Radiation

Purpose: Radiation-induced lymphopenia is a well-recognized factor for tumor control and survival in patients with cancer. This study aimed to determine the role of radiation dose to the thymus and thoracic duct on radiation-induced lymphopenia. Methods and Materials: Patients with primary lung canc...

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Main Authors: Jinliang Zhang, MD, Li Yang, MD, PhD, Hui Li, MD, PhD, Jeff W. Chan, MSc, Eric K.W. Lee, MSc, Min Liu, MD, Lingyu Ma, MSc, Qin Liu, MD, Jian-Yue Jin, PhD, Pingfu Fu, PhD, Zhiyuan Xu, MD, PhD, Feng-Ming (Spring) Kong, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109423000891

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