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Antibody is effective against radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis

Radiation therapy is part of the treatment regimen for about…

26 May 2017 | By

Radiation therapy is part of the treatment regimen for about two thirds of cancer patients today. Radiotherapy is well tolerated in most cases, but it can also lead to damage in healthy tissues that are also irradiated. One debilitating side effect is radiation-induced fibrosis. Fibrosis is a process of scarring…