Table 2.
Presumed causes of death without progression (N = 25).
| Cause of death | N |
|---|---|
| Pre-existing comorbidity | |
| COPD (pre-existing) | 1 |
| COPD (pre-existing) + pulmonary embolism (new) | 1 |
| Heart failure (pre-existing) | 1 |
| COPD (pre-existing) + heart failure (new) | 1 |
| Heart failure (pre-existing) + renal failure (pre-existing CKD) +/- pneumonitis | 1 |
| IPF (pre-existing) + pneumonia | 1 |
| Infection | |
| Pneumonia | 4 |
| Undifferentiated sepsis | 2 |
| Out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest | 4 |
| Chemoradiation toxicity | |
| Pneumonitis +/- pneumonia | 1 |
| Esophagopleural fistula | 1 |
| Unknown | 7 |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IPF, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis.