The British journal of radiology
Pulmonary fibrosis and its rehabilitation after radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Serzhan Nazarbek, Dilyara Kaidarova, Yevgeniy Ishkinin, Saniya Ossikbayeva, Tatyana Goncharova
Published: 202610.1093/bjr/tqag003
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Postoperative radiotherapy (RT) for breast cancer (BC) improves survival by preventing local recurrence but can lead to radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF). RIPF typically appears within 6-12 months post-RT and may progress over t…
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