title: [Late effects of radiotherapy on the skeletal muscle].
abstract: There are few data regarding the adverse effects of radiotherapy on skeletal muscle. This tissue is considered to be radioresistant. Muscle toxicity of radiation is unfrequent and does not represent a limiting factor for dose escalation.
authors.affiliation: Centre oncologie radiothérapie Saint-Jean, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coquard
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
vernacular_title: Effets tardifs de la radiothérapie sur le muscle strié.