1. Radiation Toxicity to the Cardiovascular System.
- Author
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Marmagkiolis K, Finch W, Tsitlakidou D, Josephs T, Iliescu C, Best JF, and Yang EH
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- Breast Neoplasms radiotherapy, Female, Head and Neck Neoplasms radiotherapy, Humans, Neoplasms mortality, Survivors, Cardiovascular Diseases etiology, Cardiovascular System radiation effects, Neoplasms radiotherapy, Radiation Injuries etiology, Radiotherapy adverse effects
- Abstract
Radiation therapy is an important component of cancer treatment, and today, it is applied to approximately 50% of malignancies, including valvular, myocardial, pericardial, coronary or peripheral vascular disease, and arrhythmias. An increased clinical suspicion and knowledge of those mechanisms is important to initiate appropriate screening for the optimal diagnosis and treatment. As the number of cancer survivors has been steadily increasing over the last decades, cardio-oncology, an evolving subspecialty of cardiology, will soon play a pivotal role in raising awareness of the increased cardiovascular risk and formulate strategies to optimally manage patients in this unique population.
- Published
- 2016
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