Trending With Impact: Investigating Susceptibility to Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis
Listen to a blog summary of a trending research paper published by Aging (Aging-US) in Volume 14, Issue 19, entitled, “Natural variation in macrophage polarization and function impact pneumocyte senescence and susceptibility to fibrosis.” ______________________________________ Radiation is an effective treatment for many types of cancer. Unfortunately, this treatment has the potential to cause long-term side effects in some patients, including the thickening or scarring of lung tissue, known as pulmonary fibrosis. Radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF) is a serious complication that can…
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