Abstract:Background:The aim of the present study was to establish a new prediction model for radiation pneumonitis (RP) in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) patients before and after radiotherapy.
Methods:The study involved 153 patients. Age, arterial partial oxygen pressure (PO 2 ), forced vital capacity, pulmonary emphysema (PE), subclinical interstitial lung disease (sILD), and dosimetric parameters, such as mean lung dose and percentage of lung volume, and a dose >5/20 Gy (V5/V20), were conside… Show more
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