While it tends to happen about 4 to 12 weeks after radiation treatment, it can develop as early as 1 week after treatment. In other cases, it develops very slowly over the course of several months.

Pneumonitis happens when an allergic reaction occurs in the lungs after inhaling certain substances. It is also known as hypersensitivity pneumonitis. The reaction can cause inflammation in the air ...

Q: Are pneumonitis and pneumonia the same condition? A: Pneumonitis refers to inflammation of lung tissue. Pneumonia which is lung infection is a type of pneumonitis since the infection is associated ...

Pneumonitis is a side effect of cancer treatments, with symptoms resembling pneumonia, often leading to misdiagnosis. Chemotherapy, radiation, and targeted therapies like mTOR inhibitors and ...

Pneumonitis is an inflammatory respiratory condition caused by acute or chronic exposure to irritating antigens in the environment. Because of the rarity of the condition, pneumonitis is often ...

A 68-year-old woman was diagnosed with stage IIIA lung adenocarcinoma 2.5 years ago. She underwent tumor resection, radiation, and chemotherapy. She is doing well, except for a constant cough, which ...

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an umbrella term used for a group of diseases characterized by lung injury including pneumonitis, which can lead to irreversible lung fibrosis. ILD is a ...

Mold thrives where moisture lingers. Spores can flourish after floods, heavy rains, or the unseen drip of a leaky pipe, turning bathrooms, bedrooms, and air-conditioning units into fungal incubators.

Clinicians who have been treating patients with melanoma using immunotherapy are warning that autoimmune pneumonitis, sometimes with respiratory distress that necessitates intensive care, is "a rare ...

Cetuximab Plus Chemoradiotherapy in Immunocompetent Patients With Anal Carcinoma: A Phase II Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group–American College of Radiology Imaging Network Cancer Research Group ...

The injection of silicone for cosmetic procedures is common practice in the United States. We describe a case of severe silicone-induced pneumonitis leading to respiratory failure. A previously ...