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Can radiation treatment cause pneumonia?
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Yes: It is called radiation pneumonitis. Not an infection but it is damage caused by the radiaton to the lung tissue.
Answered 5/16/2016
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Yes in a way: Radiation that involves part of the lungs can cause a non-infectious inflammation of the lung called radiation pneumonitis. It is usually treated with steroids.
Answered 2/11/2012
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