Risk of Death from Pneumocystis jirovecii after Curative-intent Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer

Madam — We observed a clinical link between radical radiotherapy and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) in patients with lung cancer. The incidence of PJP in this population has been reported as 2.6 cases per 100 000 person-years [ [1] Maillet M. Maubon D. Brion J.P. Francois P. Molina L. Stahl J.P. et al. Pneumocystis jirovecii (Pj) quantitative PCR to differentiate Pj pneumonia from Pj colonization in immunocompromised patients. Eur J Clin...