Analysis of Clinical and Dosimetric Factors Influencing Radiation-Induced Lung Injury in Patients with Lung Cancer

Conclusion: The dosimetric parameter, MLD, was found to be an independent predictive factor for RILI. Additional contralateral injury does not seem to be correlated with increased RILI grade under the condition of conventional radiotherapy treatment planning.

Source: Journal of Cancer - September 18, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Shuiyun Han, Feiying Gu, Gang Lin, Xiaojiang Sun, Yuezhen Wang, Zhun Wang, Qingren Lin, Denghu Weng, Yaping Xu, Weimin Mao Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research