While it tends to happen about 4 to 12 weeks after radiation treatment, it can develop as early as 1 week after treatment. In other cases, it develops very slowly over the course of several months.

Federal organizations and healthcare providers are growing increasingly concerned about the harmful effects of cumulative radiation doses. In August, The Joint Commission released a Sentinel Event ...

Lung cancer radiotherapy From left to right: xenon-enhanced ventilation CT, showing a right upper lung tumour causing obstruction and non-ventilation; functional lung evaluation; registration with ...