Fibrotic sequelae remain the most important dose-limiting toxicity of radiation therapy to soft tissue. Functionally, this is reflected in loss of range of motion and muscle strength and the ...

Pirfenidone, an oral antifibrotic, improves lung function and reduces acute pulmonary exacerbations in patients with grades 2-3 radiation induced lung injury.

Andrea Barsevick answers the question: 'How to Cut Fatigue from Radiation?' — -- Question: What can I do to reduce fatigue caused by my radiation treatments? Answer: There are two ways that you ...

In an intention-to-treat analysis, moderate or severe pain at follow-up was reported by 50% of women in the intervention arm and 62% in the control arm (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.32-1.23), while moderate or ...