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Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Intratumoral Injection of Cisplatin for the Treatment of Isolated Mediastinal Recurrence of Lung Cancer
Published on: February 12, 2017
Research progress on treatment-associated pneumonitis in lung cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and
Caixun Zhang1, Youjia Wang1, Hanguang Ruan2
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Abstract:
Radiotherapy and immunotherapy - both important facets of modern cancer treatment - provide therapeutic benefits, but also raise concerns from potential concomitant adverse effects. One such adverse event, treatment-associated pneumonitis (TAP), can cause profound changes in quality of life of patients with thoracic malignancies. The aim of this review is to elucidate the pathogenesis, incidence, risk factors, differential diagnosis, and management of pneumonitis induced by the combination of radiotherapy and immunotherapy for lung cancer.
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