Chinese Medicines for Preventing and Treating Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Injury: Still a Long Way to Go

• Main Authors: Yan Ding (Author), Yuechao Liu (Author), Hongliang Li (Author), Yong Li (Author), Minglun Li (Author), Ming Liu (Author), Xianhe Wang (Author), Fengjun Cao (Author), Xuanbin Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Thoracic radiotherapy is a mainstay of the treatment for lung, esophageal, and breast cancers. Radiation-induced pulmonary injury (RIPI) is a common side effect of thoracic radiotherapy, which may limit the radiotherapy dose and compromise the treatment results. However, the current strategies for R...