[Pulmonary fibrosis after postoperative tangential irradiation in breast cancer].
Incidence rate of pulmonary fibrosis with elevation of diaphragma was calculated for 118 postoperated breast cancer patients who were tangentially irradiated at the Department of Radiology Kyushu University from 1961 to 1980 and followed more than 5 years. 5%, 50% occurred at 40-45 Gy, 60-65 Gy, Rubin's Table (1972) is possible correct.
Jingu
K
K
Dept. of Radiology, Kyushu Univ.
Shimamura
Y
Y
Hayabuchi
N
N
Miyoshi
M
M
Masuda
K
K
D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage