title: [Normal tissue tolerance to external beam radiation therapy: kidney].
abstract: Radiation damages to the kidney represent uncommonly reported toxicity, not because kidneys are radioresistant, but because clinical symptomatology is not specific and may not manifest for years after treatment. Nevertheless, late effects can result in considerable morbidity and mortality, in considering moderate dose of irradiation. Data on tolerance of the kidney to radiation therapy are reviewed here, early and late radiation-induced effects are described and dose recommendations are suggested for clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Oncologie-Radiothérapie, Hôpital Tenon, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wong Hee Kam
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huguet
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003609:Dactinomycin