Acute and Chronic Effects of Adjuvant Therapy on Inflammatory Markers in Breast Cancer Patients.

Julienne E BowerPatricia A GanzMichael R IrwinSteve W ColeJudith CarrollKate R KuhlmanLaura PetersenDeborah GaretArash AsherSara A HurvitzCatherine M Crespi

Published in: JNCI cancer spectrum (2022)

Chemotherapy is associated with acute increases in systemic inflammation that persist for months after treatment completion in patients who also receive radiation therapy. These increases may contribute to common behavioral symptoms and other comorbidities in cancer survivors.

Keyphrases

liver failure
radiation therapy
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
radiation induced
acute respiratory distress syndrome