ArticleCancers2020
Impact of Low-Dose Irradiation of the Lung and Heart on Toxicity and Pulmonary Function Parameters after Thoracic Radiotherapy.
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the impact of (low) dose irradiation to the lungs and heart on the incidence of pneumonitis and pulmonary function changes after thoracic radiotherapy (RT). Methods/Material: Data of 62 patients treated with curative thoracic radiotherapy were analyzed. Toxicity data and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) were obtained before RT and at 6 weeks, at 12 weeks, and at 6 months after RT. PFTs included ventilation (e.g., vital capacity) and diffusion parameters (e.g., diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (DL
resultsNo statistically significant correlations between dose parameters and changes in ventilation parameters were found. There were statistically significant correlations between DL
conclusionThere seems to be a lasting impact of low dose irradiation to the lung as well as irradiation to the heart on the DL
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