Biology of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury.

Roy, Soumyajit; Salerno, Kilian E; Citrin, Deborah E · Semin Radiat Oncol · 2021

review · Level V

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Abstract

Radiation-induced lung injury encompasses radiation-induced pneumonitis, inflammation of the lung which may manifest as a dose-limiting acute or subacute toxicity, and radiation-induced lung fibrosis, a late effect of lung exposure to radiation. This review aims to highlight developments in molecular radiation biology of radiation-induced lung injury and their implications in clinical practice.

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