Percutaneous revascularization in patients treated with thoracic radiation for cancer
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.02.014
Abstract: Objectives To assess coronary revascularization outcomes in patients with previous thoracic radiation therapy (XRT). Background Previous chest radiation has been reported to adversely affect long term survival in patients with coronary disease treated with percutaneous… read more here.
Keywords: percutaneous revascularization; radiation; thoracic radiation; mortality ... See more keywords
Preliminary Approach to Implementing a COVID-19 Thoracic Radiation Therapy Program
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2021.12.014
Abstract: The value of low dose whole thoracic radiation therapy (LD-WTRT) for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pneumonia is unknown. Should ongoing clinical trials demonstrate that LD-WTRT proves effective for COVID-19 pneumonia recovery, widespread rapid implementation will be helpful… read more here.
Keywords: radiation therapy; covid pneumonia; thoracic radiation; radiation ... See more keywords
Impact of thoracic radiation therapy after chemotherapy on survival in extensive‐stage small cell lung cancer: A propensity score‐matched analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13001
Abstract: The role of thoracic radiation therapy (TRT) after chemotherapy (CHT) in extensive‐stage small cell lung cancer (ES‐SCLC) has not been well defined. We investigated whether intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) improves outcomes in ES‐SCLC after CHT compared… read more here.
Keywords: radiation therapy; stage small; thoracic radiation; extensive stage ... See more keywords
Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients treated with thoracic radiation: a case–control study
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DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2017-000766
Abstract: Background and aim Thoracic radiation therapy (XRT) for cancer is associated with the development of significant coronary artery disease that may require coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG). Contemporary acute surgical outcomes and long-term postoperative… read more here.
Keywords: artery; artery bypass; thoracic radiation; coronary artery ... See more keywords
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes in Patients With Prior Thoracic Radiation Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.14740/cr1426
Abstract: Background Thoracic radiation predisposes patients to accelerated coronary artery disease. There is a paucity of data in both short-term and long-term outcomes following revascularization in patients who have undergone thoracic radiation. Methods We performed a… read more here.
Keywords: thoracic radiation; mortality; meta analysis; radiation ... See more keywords
Thoracic radiation therapy could give survival benefit to elderly patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer.
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DOI: 10.2217/fon-2016-0467
Abstract: AIM To evaluate the effect of thoracic radiation therapy (TRT) in elderly patients (aged ≥65 years) with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). PATIENTS & METHODS This study reviewed the records of 118 elderly patients with… read more here.
Keywords: radiation therapy; stage small; thoracic radiation; extensive stage ... See more keywords
Early Detection of Cardiac Damage by Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography After Thoracic Radiation Therapy: Study Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.735265
Abstract: Background As one of the important treatment methods for cancer patients, radiotherapy may lead to incidental irradiation of the heart, resulting in radiotherapy-induced heart disease (RIHD) arising many years after radiotherapy. While, there are few… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac damage; thoracic radiation; damage; echocardiography ... See more keywords
Higher thoracic radiation dose is beneficial in patients with extensive small cell lung cancer
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DOI: 10.3857/roj.2019.00192
Abstract: Purpose The effectiveness of thoracic radiation therapy (TRT) in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) patients is increasingly reported, but there is no definite consensus on its application. The aim of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: pfs; thoracic radiation; cell lung; lung cancer ... See more keywords