Impact of radiotherapy on cardiovascular health of women with breast cancer.
Ross LawrensonChunhuan LaoAhmed AliIan CampbellPublished in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2018)
Radiotherapy appears less likely to be offered to patients at higher risk of cardiovascular disease. No evidence of increased risk of a cardiovascular event was found in the group of women with breast cancer treated with radiotherapy and current regimens appear safe. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors remain the main culprits in this setting. Clinicians should work with patients in managing these risk factors for optimal results.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- early stage
- locally advanced
- radiation therapy
- radiation induced
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- metabolic syndrome
- squamous cell carcinoma
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- palliative care
- rectal cancer
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported