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Radiation pneumonitis in relation to pulmonary function, dosimetric factors, TGFβ1 expression, and quality of life in breast cancer patients receiving post-operative radiotherapy: a prospective 6-month follow-up study.
Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico - 1 May 2023
Ozgen Zerrin, Orun Oya, Atasoy Beste Melek, Mega Tiber Pinar, Akdeniz Esra, Cimsit Canan, Eryuksel Emel, Karakurt Sait
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PURPOSE: To investigate development of radiation pneumonitis (RP) in relation to pulmonary function, dosimetric factors, and transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGFβ1) expression in irradiated breast cancer patients. METHODS: A total of 49 breast cancer patients who received post-operative radiotherapy (RT) were evaluated in terms of pulmonary function tests (PFTs), quality of life (QoL), development of RP,...
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