Pulmonary function impairment measured by pulmonary function tests in long-term survivors of childhood cancer
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Pulmonary function impairment measured by pulmonary function tests in long-term survivors of childhood cancer.
BACKGROUND Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The prevalence and risk factors of pulmonary function impairment were investigated in a large cohort of CCSs treated with potentially pulmotoxic therapy with a minimal follow-up of 5 years after diagnosis. METHODS The study cohort consisted of all adult 5-year CCSs who were treated with bleomycin, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200618