Measurement of exhaled nitric oxide and serum surfactant protein D levels for monitoring radiation pneumonitis following thoracic radiotherapy.

In conclusion, obtaining the eNO ratio was a useful RP monitoring tool but did not predict RP occurrence in the present setting, whereas serum SP-D level may be a potential predictor for the detection of RP risk. PMID: 28943927 [PubMed]
Source: Oncology Letters - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncol Lett Source Type: research