Sumeet Hindocha, Benjamin Hunter, Kristofer Linton-Reid, Thomas George Charlton, Mitchell Chen, Andrew Logan, Merina Ahmed, Imogen Locke, Bhupinder Sharma, Simon Doran, Matthew Orton, Catey Bunce, Danielle Power, Shahreen Ahmad, Karen Chan, Peng Ng, Richard Toshner, Binnaz Yasar, John Conibear, Ravindhi Murphy, Tom Newsom-Davis, Patrick Goodley, Matthew Evison, Nadia Yousaf, George Bitar, Fiona McDonald, Matthew Blackledge, Eric Aboagye, Richard Lee
BACKGROUND: Pneumonitis is a well-described, potentially disabling, or fatal adverse effect associated with both immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and thoracic radiotherapy. Accurate differentiation between checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis (CIP) radiation pneumonitis (RP), and infective pneumonitis (IP) is crucial for swift, appropriate, and tailored management to achieve optimal patient outcomes. However, correct diagnosis is often challenging, owing to overlapping clinical presentations and radiological patterns...
April 4, 2024: Radiotherapy and Oncology