The risk of induced cancer and ischemic heart disease following low dose lung irradiation for COVID-19: estimation based on a virtual case.

Gustavo Arruda Viani Raissa Renata Dos Santos Weber Alexandre Colello Bruno Juliana Fernandes Pavoni

Published in: International journal of radiation biology (2020)

A RT dose ≤0.5 Gy provides an acceptable LAR estimate (≤1%) for RIC and REID, irrespective of sex and age. The current ongoing trials should initially use doses ≤0.5 Gy to maintain the risks at an acceptable level and include only patients who fail or do not have any other treatment option.

Keyphrases

low dose
coronavirus disease
sars cov
papillary thyroid
high glucose
diabetic rats
high dose
squamous cell
human health
oxidative stress
drug induced
risk assessment
radiation therapy