Low dose radiation therapy for COVID-19: Effective dose and estimation of cancer risk

Abstract

Background and purpose: The objective of this work is to evaluate the risk of carcinogenesis of low dose ionizing radiation therapy (LDRT), for treatment of immune-related pneumonia following COVID-19 infection, through the estimation of effective dose and the lifetime attributable risk of cancer (LAR).

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Título según WOS: Low dose radiation therapy for COVID-19: Effective dose and estimation of cancer risk
Título de la Revista: RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY
Volumen: 153
Editorial: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
Fecha de publicación: 2020
Página de inicio: 289
Página final: 295
DOI:

10.1016/J.RADONC.2020.09.051

Notas: ISI