Low-dose radiotherapy for COVID-19 pneumonia treatment: case report, procedure, and literature review.

Ruben Del CastilloDavid MartinezGustavo J SarriaLuis PinillosBertha GarciaLuis CastilloAlicia CarhuactoctoFrank A GiordanoGustavo Renato Sarria

Published in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] (2020)

Whole-lung low-dose radiotherapy seems to be a promising approach for avoiding or delaying invasive respiratory support. Delivered low doses are far from meeting toxicity ranges. On-going prospective trials will elucidate the effectiveness of this approach.

Keyphrases

low dose
case report
early stage
high dose
locally advanced
coronavirus disease
sars cov
radiation therapy
radiation induced
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
oxidative stress
minimally invasive
squamous cell carcinoma
combination therapy
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
community acquired pneumonia