title: [Pulmonary complications after radiotherapy in lung cancer].
abstract: The appearance of the pulmonary injury after irradiation using 60Co-gamma-ray was investigated for 574 cases with carcinoma of the lung. In 437 patients these (76.2% of the total cases) radiation pneumonitis was seen, and the late radiation fibrosis was observed in 197 cases (29.1%). In cases which more than 50 Gy was irradiated for the treatment of more than 75 cm2, the frequency and the grade of pulmonary complications increased rapidly.
authors: Y M
authors: YM
authors: Li
authors: X S
authors: XS
authors: Lue
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes