Elevation of Plasma TGF-Î²1 During Radiation Therapy Predicts Radiation-Induced Lung Toxicity in Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Combined Analysis From Beijing and Michigan

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8234997	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2009	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Radiation-induced elevation of plasma TGF-Î²1 level during RT is predictive of RILT. The combination of TGF- Î²1 and MLD may help stratify the patients for their risk of RILT.

Keywords

Transforming growth factor β1 Non-small-cell lung cancer Radiation-induced lung toxicity Mean lung dose

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Elevation of Plasma TGF-Î²1 During Radiation Therapy Predicts Radiation-Induced Lung Toxicity in Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Combined Analysis From Beijing and Michigan

Authors

Lujun M.D., Ph.D., Luhua M.D., Wei M.D., Ph.D., Xiaozhen M.D., Ph.D., Xiangzhi M.D., James A. M.D., Gregory P. M.D., Ph.D., Weizhi M.D., Dean M.D., Theodore S. M.D., Ph.D., Feng-Ming M.D., Ph.D.,