Impact of Respiratory Developmental Stage on Sensitivity to Late Effects of Radiation in Pediatric Cancer Survivors

Purpose: Pulmonary dysfunction is a prevalent and potentially debilitating late effect of pediatric cancer treatment. We postulated that age, as a surrogate for respiratory developmental status, might be associated with vulnerability to pulmonary injury. Materials and Methods: Sixty-one children tre...

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Main Authors: Fatima Khan, MD, Annalynn M. Williams, PhD, Daniel J. Weiner, MD, Louis S. Constine, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109419301745