Radiation pneumonitis
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:29 am
“Radiation pneumonitis is a type of lung injury. While pneumonia is caused by bacteria or viruses, pneumonitis is caused by an irritant, similar to an allergy. Radiation pneumonitis happens to some people after they’ve received radiation treatments to their lungs or chest area. Between 5 and 15 percent of people receiving radiation treatment for lung cancer develop pneumonitis. However, anyone receiving radiation therapy to the chest can develop it.
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.”
www.healthline.com/health/radiation-pneumonitis
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.”
www.healthline.com/health/radiation-pneumonitis