Split‐Course Radiation Therapy: Effects on Pulmonary Function in Patients with Bronchogenic Carcinoma
- 1 December 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 28 (12) , 547-549
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1980.tb00005.x
Abstract
Pulmonary function studies were made in 15 patients with unresectable bronchogenic carcinoma treated by split-course megavoltage radiation. Forced vital capacity and forced respiratory volume per second were measured before starting each of the 1st and 2nd phases of the split-course therapy and at 2 wk and 12 wk after completion of treatment. Improvement in ventilatory functions was noted in > 1/2 of the patients. Adverse effects on lung function appeared to be minimal.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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