Pulmonary fibrosis after postoperative tangential irradiation in breast cancer

Jingu, K.; Shimamura, Y.; Hayabuchi, N.; Miyoshi, M.; Masuda, K.

Gan no Rinsho. Japan Journal of Cancer Clinics 33(10): 1139-1142

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4949
PMID: 3669306
Document Number: 288278
Incidence rate of pulmonary fibrosis with elevation of diaphragma was calculated for 118 postoperated breast cancer patients who were tangentially irradiated at the Department of Radiology Kyushu University from 1961 to 1980 and followed more than 5 years. 5%, 50% occurred at 40-45 Gy, 60-65 Gy, Rubin's Table (1972) is possible correct.

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