Severe Organizing Pneumonia after Two Cycles of Docetaxel as Fourth-Line Chemotherapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

Severe Organizing Pneumonia after Two Cycles of Docetaxel as Fourth-Line Chemotherapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

Organizing pneumonia (formerly known as bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, BOOP) is an inflammatory process of the bronchioles that can lead to the destruction of small airways and surrounding lung tissue. Although the majority of cases are idiopathic, certain chemicals and drugs can ind...

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Main Authors: Jens Hasskarl, Percy Schroettner, Andrea von den Berg, Anja Rueckert, Alex Frydrychowicz, Gian Kayser, Cornelius F. Waller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Organizing pneumonia, OP
Docetaxel
Taxane
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, BOOP
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/200015

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