title: Pulmonary complications of cancer therapy.
abstract: The development of pulmonary disease as a result of cancer therapy is an increasingly recognized clinical problem. Chemotherapeutic drugs can induce an acute pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, and pulmonary fibrosis, as well as a variety of other pulmonary diseases in cancer patients.
authors.affiliation: Kansas City VAMC, Mo., USA.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wesselius
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents