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SUBMITTER: Schytte T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7537552 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 20151008 1
<h4>Introduction</h4>The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with early and long-term pulmonary function (PF) changes after definitive radiotherapy for NSCLC patients. PF was measured by spirometry i.e. forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1), and forced vital capacity (FVC).<h4>Materials</h4>Early (within the first year) PF change was analyzed in 211 patients with 986 pairs of PF-tests (PFTs). Long-term PF change was analyzed relative to the PF at 12months after radiotherap ...[more]