Kristin Hsieh, Alexandra E Hotca, Juliana Runnels, Daniel Cherry, Julie R Bloom, Catherine Yu, Anthony D Nehlsen, Lucas Resende Salgado, Kunal K Sindhu
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery constitute the three primary modalities employed in the treatment of patients with cancer. Radiotherapy, in particular, is a mainstay of treatment for patients with cancers of the breast, esophagus, lung, and lymph nodes. Prior studies have shown, however, that radiotherapy can impact the heart. Radiation exposure, in fact, can lead to pathophysiological changes that may result in short- and long-term radiation-induced cardiac toxicities. Such toxicities can cause substantial morbidity and may manifest clinically in the weeks to years after the completion of treatment...
February 20, 2024: Chinese Clinical Oncology