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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Radiation therapy (early effects)

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XV.a Path: NSIP-cellular pattern (see also Ia, Ib)

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Last update : 24/01/2013
 
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Diagnosing DIRD
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Drug and radiation history
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Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug
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Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
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Careful exlusion of another cause
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Remission of symptoms with removal of drug
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Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)
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Causality assessment
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Radiation therapy (medium term & late effects)
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Radiation therapy to the chest
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Radiation therapy, infusional (injected 131I or 90Y radioactivity)
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Radiation therapy, stereotactic (SBRT)
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Publications

Fatal pulmonary insufficiency due to radiation effect upon the lung.
The American journal of medicine 1956 Aug;21;211-26 1956 Aug

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