Radiation therapy-related toxicity (including pneumonitis and fibrosis).
In the modern age of cancer therapy, advances in the multidisciplinary management of cancer have resulted in increased rates of survivorship. Radiation therapy (RT) toxicity must be tempered with the desire to achieve dose escalation to provide the best chance of long-term cure. This article is designed to acquaint the reader with common, expected, and potential acute and late complications of RT.
Chopra
Rahul R
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Department of Radiation Oncology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. choprar@upstate.edu
Bogart
Jeffrey A
JA