Enhancement of radiation effects by alpha interferon in the treatment of small cell carcinoma of the lung. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1987;13(8):1161-6.Holsti LR, Mattson K, Niiranen A, Standertskiold-Nordenstam CG, Stenman S, Sovijarvi A, Cantell K. Enhancement of radiation effects ...
Sarcoidosis.This is a disease where you grow groups of tiny inflammatory cells (granulomas)in any part of your body, but most often in your lungs or lymph nodes. Radiation treatments.Cancer treatments may raise your risk for ILD. Work environment.If you breathe in coal dust or asbestos at ...
For people with stage 1 lung cancer, a specialized type of radiation therapy known asstereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), also called a cyberknife procedure, may be an option as it can target small areas with high doses of radiation. Radiation therapy to the lungs may cause side effects suc...
Genetic phenotypes: Genetic variation in crucial genes in DNA replication and repair, inflammation, and oxidative stress pathways, may either ameliorate or exacerbate the effects of a given radiation dose on the lungs. The risk of RP increases as the number of unfavorable genotypes increases (see ...
The history of radiation research shows that clinical problems give rise to experimental studies and that, in turn, radiobiological findings contribute to the improvement of radiotherapeutic procedures. As long ago as 1922 Groover et al. (1922) and Hines
Complex cases include patients with tumors located adjacent to critical structures, those who have received radiation previously, those with underlying interstitial lung disease (ILD) that places them at higher risk of treatment-related toxicity, or those who have limited metastatic disease outside the...
Chronic cough.This can be common, especially if you get radiation treatment. Your doctor will first want to understand the reason for your cough. There could be many causes. For instance, a tumor may be blocking your airway. Or it might stem from a condition likeasthmaor a chest infection...
Radiation-induced lung fibrosis (RILF) is a long-term adverse effect of curative radiotherapy. The accumulation of myofibroblasts in fibroblastic foci is a pivotal feature of RILF. In the study, we found the inhibitory effect of grape seed proanthocyanidins (GSPs) on irradiation-induced differentia...
Gastrointestinal microorganisms have long been valued for their high complexity and abundance. They not only regulate the state of a healthy organism but are also closely related to different kinds of diseases. Recently, researchers have made the novel discovery that the effects of the gastrointestinal...
The American Society for Radiation Oncology convened a task force to address 4 key questions focused on indications, dose fractionation, techniques and timing of thoracic RT for LS-SCLC, the role of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) compared with conventional RT in stage I or II node ...