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Liu R, Xu LA, Zhao Z, Han R. Application of two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography in radiotherapy-related cardiac systolic dysfunction and analysis of its risk factors: a prospective cohort study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2024; 24:328. [PMID: 38937716 PMCID: PMC11210100 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-024-03981-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The cardiac toxicity of radiotherapy (RT) can affect cancer survival rates over the long term. This has been confirmed in patients with breast cancer and lymphoma. However, there are few studies utilizing the two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) to evaluate the risk factors affecting radiation induced heart disease (RIHD), and there is a lack of quantitative data. Therefore, we intend to explore the risk factors for RIHD and quantify them using 2D-STE technology. METHODS We ultimately enrolled 40 patients who received RT for thoracic tumors. For each patient, 2D-STE was completed before, during, and after RT and in the follow up. We analyzed the sensitivity of 2D-STE in predicting RIHD and the relationship between RT parameters and cardiac systolic function decline. RESULTS Left ventricle global longitudinal strain (LVGLS), LVGLS of the endocardium (LVGLS-Endo), LVGLS of the epicardium (LVGLS-Epi), and right ventricle free-wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS) decreased mid- and post-treatment compared with pre-treatment, whereas traditional parameters such as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), cardiac Tei index (Tei), and peak systolic velocity of the free wall of the tricuspid annulus (s') did not show any changes. The decreases in the LVGLS and LVGLS-Endo values between post- and pre-treatment and the ratios of the decreases to the baseline values were linearly correlated with mean heart dose (MHD) (all P values < 0.05). The decreases in the LVGLS-Epi values between post- and pre-treatment and the ratios of the decreases to the baseline values were linearly correlated with the percentage of heart volume exposed to 5 Gy or more (V5) (P values < 0.05). The decrease in RVFWLS and the ratio of the decrease to the baseline value were linearly related to MHD and patient age (all P values < 0.05). Endpoint events occurred more frequently in the right side of the heart than in the left side. Patients over 56.5 years of age had a greater probability of developing right-heart endpoint events. The same was true for patients with MHD over 20.2 Gy in both the left and right sides of the heart. CONCLUSIONS 2D-STE could detect damages to the heart earlier and more sensitively than conventional echocardiography. MHD is an important prognostic parameter for LV systolic function, and V5 may also be an important prognostic parameter. MHD and age are important prognostic parameters for right ventricle systolic function.
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- Rong Liu
- Ultrasound department of the fourth hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12 of Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Provence, China
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- Radiotherapy department of the fourth hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12 of Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Provence, China
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- Ultrasound department of the fourth hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12 of Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Provence, China
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- Ultrasound department of the fourth hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12 of Jiankang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Provence, China.
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Szmit S, Długosz-Danecka M, Drozd-Sokołowska J, Joks M, Szeremet A, Jurczyszyn A, Jurczak W. Higher Mortality in Patients With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Pre-Existing Arterial Hypertension-Real World Data of the Polish Lymphoma Research Group. Heart Lung Circ 2024; 33:675-683. [PMID: 38616466 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Arterial hypertension is mentioned as a risk factor in cardio-oncology. This study aimed to assess the long-term prognostic value of arterial hypertension (AH) in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). METHODS We analysed data collected by the Polish Lymphoma Research Group for the evaluation of the outcomes associated with the use of first-line rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone therapy in patients with DLBCL with coexisting AH. Patients with other cardiovascular comorbidities or premature chemotherapy discontinuation due to cardiovascular toxicity were excluded. RESULTS Pre-existing AH was diagnosed in 65 of 232 patients with DLBCL (28%) included in the study, and was associated with significantly shorter overall survival values (p<0.00001). The rates of DLBCL recurrence, administration of second-, third-, or fourth-line chemotherapy, and lymphoma-related deaths were similar in patients with and those without AH. Cardiovascular deaths were significantly more frequently observed in patients with pre-existing AH (38.5% vs 3.6%, p<0.0001). In the univariate analysis, AH (p=0.000001), older age (p<0.000001), and diabetes (p=0.0065) were identified as significant predictors of all-cause mortality; however, cardiovascular mortality was associated with AH (p<0.000001), older age (p=0.000008), and dyslipidaemia (p=0.03). Multivariate analysis revealed AH as an age-independent significant predictor of all-cause (p=0.00045) and cardiovascular mortality (p<0.000001). CONCLUSION In the long-term follow-up of patients with DLBCL, the role of AH, as an important age-independent predictor of premature cardiovascular mortality, was so strong that it may have value for use in close surveillance in cardio-oncology clinics.
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- Sebastian Szmit
- Department of Cardio-Oncology, Chair of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Hematology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Plasma Cell Dyscrasia Center, Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Kraków, Poland
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Herrmann J, McCullough KB, Habermann TM. How I treat cardiovascular complications in patients with lymphoid malignancies. Blood 2022; 139:1501-1516. [PMID: 34752600 PMCID: PMC8914183 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2019003893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The prognosis of several lymphoid malignancies has improved through development of novel therapies, combination with traditional chemotherapies, and delineation of appropriate therapeutic sequencing. Toxicities that are arising because of prolonged or multiple sequential therapeutic interventions are becoming increasingly impactful. Among the broad spectrum of complications that patients with lymphoid malignancies may experience, cardiovascular toxicities are significant in terms of morbidity and mortality. The entire cardiovascular system can be affected, but cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and arrhythmias remain of greatest concerns with the use of anthracyclines, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and radiation therapy in patients with lymphoid malignancies. These aspects will be covered in this article within the framework of case-based discussions. Key to the management of cardiovascular complications in patients with lymphoid malignancies is awareness and preparedness across the cancer continuum. Baseline risk stratification helps to direct surveillance and early intervention efforts before, during, and after cancer therapy, which are paramount for the best possible outcomes. Along these lines, the overall goal is to enable the best possible therapies for lymphoid malignancies without the complications of clinically significant cardiovascular events.
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- 3Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Bansal N, Joshi C, Adams MJ, Hutchins K, Ray A, Lipshultz SE. Cardiotoxicity in pediatric lymphoma survivors. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2021; 19:957-974. [PMID: 34958622 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2021.2013811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Over the past five decades, the diagnosis and management of children with various malignancies have improved tremendously. As a result, an increasing number of children are long-term cancer survivors. With improved survival, however, has come an increased risk of treatment-related cardiovascular complications that can appear decades later. AREAS COVERED This review discusses the pathophysiology, epidemiology and effects of treatment-related cardiovascular complications from anthracyclines and radiotherapy in pediatric lymphoma survivors. There is a paucity of evidence-based recommendations for screening for and treatment of cancer therapy-induced cardiovascular complications. We discuss current preventive measures and strategies for their treatment. EXPERT OPINION Significant cardiac adverse effects occur due to radiation and chemotherapy received by patients treated for lymphoma. Higher lifetime cumulative doses, female sex, longer follow-up, younger age, and preexisting cardiovascular disease are associated with a higher incidence of cardiotoxicity. With deeper understanding of the mechanisms of these adverse cardiac effects and identification of driver mutations causing these effects, personalized cancer therapy to limit cardiotoxic effects while ensuring an adequate anti-neoplastic effect would be ideal. In the meantime, expanding the use of cardioprotective agents with the best evidence such as dexrazoxane should be encouraged and further studied.
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- Neha Bansal
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo NY, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester NY, USA
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- John A. Burns School of Medicine, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu HI, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo NY, USA.,Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo NY, USA.,Pediatrics Department, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, UBMD Pediatrics Practice Group, Buffalo NY, USA
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Zalesak-Kravec S, Huang W, Wang P, Yu J, Liu T, Defnet AE, Moise AR, Farese AM, MacVittie TJ, Kane MA. Multi-omic Analysis of Non-human Primate Heart after Partial-body Radiation with Minimal Bone Marrow Sparing. HEALTH PHYSICS 2021; 121:352-371. [PMID: 34546217 PMCID: PMC8554778 DOI: 10.1097/hp.0000000000001478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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ABSTRACT High-dose radiation exposure results in hematopoietic and gastrointestinal acute radiation syndromes followed by delayed effects of acute radiation exposure, which encompasses multiple organs, including heart, kidney, and lung. Here we sought to further characterize the natural history of radiation-induced heart injury via determination of differential protein and metabolite expression in the heart. We quantitatively profiled the proteome and metabolome of left and right ventricle from non-human primates following 12 Gy partial body irradiation with 2.5% bone marrow sparing over a time period of 3 wk. Global proteome profiling identified more than 2,200 unique proteins, with 220 and 286 in the left and right ventricles, respectively, showing significant responses across at least three time points compared to baseline levels. High-throughput targeted metabolomics analyzed a total of 229 metabolites and metabolite combinations, with 18 and 22 in the left and right ventricles, respectively, showing significant responses compared to baseline levels. Bioinformatic analysis performed on metabolomic and proteomic data revealed pathways related to inflammation, energy metabolism, and myocardial remodeling were dysregulated. Additionally, we observed dysregulation of the retinoid homeostasis pathway, including significant post-radiation decreases in retinoic acid, an active metabolite of vitamin A. Significant differences between left and right ventricles in the pathology of radiation-induced injury were identified. This multi-omic study characterizes the natural history and molecular mechanisms of radiation-induced heart injury in NHP exposed to PBI with minimal bone marrow sparing.
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- Stephanie Zalesak-Kravec
- University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baltimore, MD
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- University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baltimore, MD
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- University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baltimore, MD
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- University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baltimore, MD
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- University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baltimore, MD
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- University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baltimore, MD
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- Medical Sciences Division, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, ON, Canada; Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Biology and Biomolecular Sciences Program, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Baltimore, MD
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- University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Baltimore, MD
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- University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baltimore, MD
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Eroglu N, Yoldas T, Bilgin B, Yesil S, Fettah A, Sahin G. Intrauterine Growth Retardation is a Risk Factor for Anthracycline Toxicity. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2021; 38:497-503. [PMID: 33715575 DOI: 10.1080/08880018.2021.1897717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anthracycline chemotherapy is used to treat a variety of cancers. However, late cardiac effects of anthracycline chemotherapy, such as subclinical left ventricular dilatation and/or dysfunction, have been observed in more than half of long-term survivors of childhood cancers. A major risk factor for anthracycline cardiotoxicity is intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). We assessed the significance of IUGR as an important risk factor for late cardiotoxic effects of anthracycline therapy in asymptomatic long-term survivors of childhood cancers. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 61 survivors of childhood cancers. Cardiac functions were prospectively studied using both conventional and non-conventional echocardiographic methods (two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography) after completion of the treatment. The patients were divided into two groups based on their birth weights: Group 1 (patients with IUGR) and Group 2 (patients with normal birth weight). RESULTS Conventional echocardiography revealed a similar and normal range of left ventricle systolic and diastolic functions in both groups. However, global longitudinal and circumferential strain values demonstrated subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in both groups as compared with normal reference strain values. Furthermore, Group 1 patients had significantly lower global longitudinal and circumferential strain and strain rate values than those in Group 2 patients. CONCLUSION Asymptomatic long-term survivors of childhood cancers with a history of IUGR may have an increased risk of anthracycline cardiotoxicity due to the low content of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). IUGR is a risk factor for late anthracycline cardiotoxicity.
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- Nilgun Eroglu
- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Sami Ulus Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Sami Ulus Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Sami Ulus Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Sami Ulus Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Sami Ulus Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Sami Ulus Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Terasaki Y, Terasaki M, Shimizu A. Protective Effects of Hydrogen against Irradiation. Curr Pharm Des 2021; 27:679-686. [PMID: 33463456 DOI: 10.2174/1381612827666210119103545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Radiation-induced lung injury is characterized by an acute pneumonia phase followed by a fibrotic phase. At the time of irradiation, a rapid, short-lived burst of reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydroxyl radicals (•OH) occurs, but chronic radiation-induced lung injury may occur due to excess ROS such as H2O2, O2•-, ONOO-, and •OH. Molecular hydrogen (H2) is an efficient antioxidant that quickly diffuses cell membranes, reduces ROS such as •OH and ONOO-, and suppresses damage caused by oxidative stress in various organs. In 2011, through the evaluation of electron-spin resonance and fluorescent indicator signals, we had reported that H2 can eliminate •OH and can protect against oxidative stress-related apoptotic damage induced by irradiation of cultured lung epithelial cells. We had explored for the first time the radioprotective effects of H2 treatment on acute and chronic radiation-induced lung damage in mice by inhaled H2 gas (for acute) and imbibed H2-enriched water (for chronic). Thus, we had proposed that H2 be considered a potential radioprotective agent. Recent publications have shown that H2 directly neutralizes highly reactive oxidants and indirectly reduces oxidative stress by regulating the expression of various genes. By regulating gene expression, H2 functions as an anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic molecule and promotes energy metabolism. The increased evidence obtained from cultured cells or animal experiments reveal a putative place for H2 treatment and its radioprotective effect clinically. This review focuses on major scientific advances in the treatment of H2 as a new class of radioprotective agents.
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- Yasuhiro Terasaki
- Department of Analytic Human Pathology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Analytic Human Pathology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Analytic Human Pathology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Farrugia MK, Mattes MD. Radiation-Association Hypertension in Patients Undergoing Treatment for Prostate Cancer. JOURNAL OF RADIOTHERAPY IN PRACTICE 2020; 19:112-115. [PMID: 34335084 PMCID: PMC8320740 DOI: 10.1017/s1460396919000670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients undergoing prostate radiation therapy were observed to have elevated blood pressures in clinic. Therefore, we sought to further characterise this phenomenon. METHODS The charts of 76 patients who received radiotherapy for prostate cancer between 2014 and 2017 were examined. Blood pressure (BP) readings were obtained at initial consultation, on treatment visits, and subsequent follow-up appointments. To describe this effect, we defined radiation-associated hypertension (RAH) as an increase ≥15 mmHg systolic BP, 10 mmHg diastolic BP, or 5 mmHg mean arterial pressure. RESULTS Within this cohort, 36 patients developed RAH, with 75% developing RAH while on treatment, and 25% developing RAH at post-treatment visits. Two-thirds of patients remained hypertensive during post-treatment visits, and 27% were prescribed additional anti-hypertensives. There was no association between neoadjuvant/concurrent androgen deprivation therapy and RAH. CONCLUSION A significant number of patients undergoing prostate radiotherapy developed RAH, necessitating additional medication in some.
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- Mark K. Farrugia
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm St, Buffalo, NY, 14203 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, West Virginia University, 1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
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Schlaak RA, SenthilKumar G, Boerma M, Bergom C. Advances in Preclinical Research Models of Radiation-Induced Cardiac Toxicity. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E415. [PMID: 32053873 PMCID: PMC7072196 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12020415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Radiation therapy (RT) is an important component of cancer therapy, with >50% of cancer patients receiving RT. As the number of cancer survivors increases, the short- and long-term side effects of cancer therapy are of growing concern. Side effects of RT for thoracic tumors, notably cardiac and pulmonary toxicities, can cause morbidity and mortality in long-term cancer survivors. An understanding of the biological pathways and mechanisms involved in normal tissue toxicity from RT will improve future cancer treatments by reducing the risk of long-term side effects. Many of these mechanistic studies are performed in animal models of radiation exposure. In this area of research, the use of small animal image-guided RT with treatment planning systems that allow more accurate dose determination has the potential to revolutionize knowledge of clinically relevant tumor and normal tissue radiobiology. However, there are still a number of challenges to overcome to optimize such radiation delivery, including dose verification and calibration, determination of doses received by adjacent normal tissues that can affect outcomes, and motion management and identifying variation in doses due to animal heterogeneity. In addition, recent studies have begun to determine how animal strain and sex affect normal tissue radiation injuries. This review article discusses the known and potential benefits and caveats of newer technologies and methods used for small animal radiation delivery, as well as how the choice of animal models, including variables such as species, strain, and age, can alter the severity of cardiac radiation toxicities and impact their clinical relevance.
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- Rachel A. Schlaak
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA;
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA;
- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA;
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA;
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
- Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
- Cancer Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Joerg Herrmann
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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LeBaron TW, Kura B, Kalocayova B, Tribulova N, Slezak J. A New Approach for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disorders. Molecular Hydrogen Significantly Reduces the Effects of Oxidative Stress. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24112076. [PMID: 31159153 PMCID: PMC6600250 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24112076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Redox dysregulation and a dyshomeostasis of inflammation arise from, and result in, cellular aberrations and pathological conditions, which lead to cardiovascular diseases. Despite years of intensive research, there is still no safe and effective method for their prevention and treatment. Recently, molecular hydrogen has been investigated in preclinical and clinical studies on various diseases associated with oxidative and inflammatory stress such as radiation-induced heart disease, ischemia-reperfusion injury, myocardial and brain infarction, storage of the heart, heart transplantation, etc. Hydrogen is primarily administered via inhalation, drinking hydrogen-rich water, or injection of hydrogen-rich saline. It favorably modulates signal transduction and gene expression resulting in suppression of proinflammatory cytokines, excess ROS production, and in the activation of the Nrf2 antioxidant transcription factor. Although H2 appears to be an important biological molecule with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effects, the exact mechanisms of action remain elusive. There is no reported clinical toxicity; however, some data suggests that H2 has a mild hormetic-like effect, which likely mediate some of its benefits. The mechanistic data, coupled with the pre-clinical and clinical studies, suggest that H2 may be useful for ROS/inflammation-induced cardiotoxicity and other conditions.
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- Tyler W LeBaron
- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Institute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava 841 04, Slovak Republic.
- Molecular Hydrogen Institute, Enoch City, UT, 847 21, USA.
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Institute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava 841 04, Slovak Republic.
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Institute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava 841 04, Slovak Republic.
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Institute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava 841 04, Slovak Republic.
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Institute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava 841 04, Slovak Republic.
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Journy N, Mansouri I, Allodji RS, Demoor-Goldschmidt C, Ghazi D, Haddy N, Rubino C, Veres C, Zrafi WS, Rivera S, Diallo I, De Vathaire F. Volume effects of radiotherapy on the risk of second primary cancers: A systematic review of clinical and epidemiological studies. Radiother Oncol 2018; 131:150-159. [PMID: 30316563 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2018.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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As modern radiotherapy, including intensity-modulated techniques, is associated with high dose gradients to normal tissues and large low-to-moderate dose volumes, the assessment of second primary cancer (SPC) risks requires quantification of dose-volume effects. We conducted a systematic review of clinical and epidemiological studies investigating the effect of the irradiated volume or dose-volume distribution to the remaining volume at risk (RVR) on SPC incidence. We identified eighteen studies comparing SPC risks according to the irradiated volume (i.e., in most studies, the size or number of fields used), and four studies reporting risk estimates according to the dose distribution to the RVR (after whole-body dose reconstruction). An increased risk of SPCs (mainly breast and lung cancers) with extended radiotherapy was observed among patients treated for Hodgkin lymphoma or childhood cancers. However, normal tissue dose distribution was not estimated, limiting the interpretation of those results in terms of volume effects on organs at risk. Studies considering whole-body exposures quantified dose-response relationships for point dose estimates, without accounting for dose-volume distributions. Therefore, they disregarded possible tissue effects (e.g. bystander and abscopal effects, stem cell repopulation) which may play a role in the induction of SPCs. Currently, there is no clinical or epidemiological information about a possible role of high dose gradients in surrounding organs, or increasing volumes of distant tissues exposed to low doses, in the risk of SPCs. Opportunities for future research nevertheless now exist, since methods and tools for estimating individual whole-body dose-volume distributions in large patient populations have been developed.
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- Neige Journy
- INSERM U1018, Paris-Sud XI University, Paris-Saclay University, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), "Cancer & Radiations" Group, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France.
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- INSERM U1018, Paris-Sud XI University, Paris-Saclay University, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), "Cancer & Radiations" Group, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- INSERM U1018, Paris-Sud XI University, Paris-Saclay University, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), "Cancer & Radiations" Group, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- INSERM U1018, Paris-Sud XI University, Paris-Saclay University, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), "Cancer & Radiations" Group, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France; Department of Pediatric Onco-hematology, CHU Angers, Angers, France
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- INSERM U1018, Paris-Sud XI University, Paris-Saclay University, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), "Cancer & Radiations" Group, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- INSERM U1018, Paris-Sud XI University, Paris-Saclay University, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), "Cancer & Radiations" Group, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- INSERM U1018, Paris-Sud XI University, Paris-Saclay University, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), "Cancer & Radiations" Group, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- INSERM U1018, Paris-Sud XI University, Paris-Saclay University, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), "Cancer & Radiations" Group, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- INSERM U1018, Paris-Sud XI University, Paris-Saclay University, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), "Cancer & Radiations" Group, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France; INSERM 1030 Molecular Radiotherapy, Villejuif, France; Paris-Saclay University, Paris-Sud Medical School, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- INSERM U1018, Paris-Sud XI University, Paris-Saclay University, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), "Cancer & Radiations" Group, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- INSERM U1018, Paris-Sud XI University, Paris-Saclay University, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), "Cancer & Radiations" Group, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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Benetou DR, Stergianos E, Geropeppa M, Ntinopoulou E, Tzanni M, Pourtsidis A, Petropoulos AC, Georgakis MK, Tousoulis D, Petridou ET. Late-onset cardiomyopathy among survivors of childhood lymphoma treated with anthracyclines: a systematic review. Hellenic J Cardiol 2018; 60:152-164. [PMID: 30273645 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2018.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Medical advances in pediatric oncology have led to increases in survival but the long-term adverse effects of treatment in childhood cancer survivors have not yet been examined in depth. In this systematic review, we aimed to study the prevalence and risk factors of late-onset cardiomyopathy (LOCM) among survivors of childhood lymphoma treated with anthracyclines. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines we searched Pubmed/Medline, abstracted data and rated studies on quality regarding late-onset (>1 year following treatment) cardiotoxicity of anthracyclines in survivors of childhood lymphoma. Across 22 identified studies, the prevalence of anthracycline-induced LOCM among survivors of childhood lymphoma ranges from 0 to 40%. Anthracycline dose, administration and dose of mediastinal radiation, patient's age and era of diagnosis and evaluation, follow-up duration as well as disease relapse have been reported as risk factors for LOCM, whereas administration of dexrazoxane seems to act protectively. There was significant between-study heterogeneity with regards to lymphoma subtypes, follow-up duration, definition of outcomes, and anthracycline-based treatment protocols. The rates of anthracycline-induced LOCM among survivors of childhood lymphoma are high and dependent on study design. Future studies should explore whether modifying risk factors and suggested supportive care could decrease its prevalence among childhood lymphoma survivors. Until then, lifelong follow-up of these patients aiming to determinate the earliest signs of cardiac dysfunction is the most important measure towards primordial prevention of LOCM.
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- Despoina-Rafailia Benetou
- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, "Pan. &Agl. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, XMSK & Merkezi Hospital, National Medical University and the "Aziz Aliyev" National Postgraduate and CME Medical Training Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1(st) Department of Cardiology, Athens University Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Medical School, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Manem VSK, Dhawan A. Modelling recurrence and second cancer risks induced by proton therapy. MATHEMATICAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE IMA 2018; 35:347-361. [PMID: 29106564 PMCID: PMC6132082 DOI: 10.1093/imammb/dqx006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Revised: 04/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In the past few years, proton therapy has taken the centre stage in treating various tumour types. The primary contribution of this study is to investigate the tumour control probability (TCP), relapse time and the corresponding secondary cancer risks induced by proton beam radiation therapy. We incorporate tumour relapse kinetics into the TCP framework and calculate the associated second cancer risks. To calculate proton therapy-induced secondary cancer induction, we used the well-known biologically motivated mathematical model, initiation-inactivation-proliferation formalism. We used the available in vitro data for the linear energy transfer (LET) dependence of cell killing and mutation induction parameters. We evaluated the TCP and radiation-induced second cancer risks for protons in the clinical range of LETs, i.e. approximately 8 $\mathrm{keV/\mu m}$ for the tumour volume and 1-3 $\mathrm{keV/\mu m}$ for the organs at risk. This study may serve as a framework for further work in this field and elucidates proton-induced TCP and the associated secondary cancer risks, not previously reported in the literature. Although studies with a greater number of cell lines would reduce uncertainties within the model parameters, we argue that the theoretical framework presented within is a sufficient rationale to assess proton radiation TCP, relapse and carcinogenic effects in various treatment plans. We show that compared with photon therapy, proton therapy markedly reduces the risk of secondary malignancies and for equivalent dosing regimens achieves better tumour control as well as a reduced primary recurrence outcome, especially within a hypo-fractionated regimen.
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- V S K Manem
- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review aims to outline the general principles of how to build a cardio-onco-hematology clinic, acknowledging that there are diverse practices ranging from private community settings to academic hospitals and each practice environment has to build its own program. RECENT FINDINGS The refinement of regimens and introduction of molecularly directed therapies have substantially increased survival rates for patients with cancer. In fact, a number of previous imminently fatal malignant disease processes have been turned into chronic diseases, such that patients now live with certain incurable cancers as they do, for instance, with rheumatoid arthritis. Improved cure rates and longer survivals have raised side effects of cancer treatments to a completely new level of significance. Cardiovascular toxicities are of particular concern given their impact on morbidity and mortality. In most extreme cases, patients might be cured from cancer but remain debilitated or die prematurely because of cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, not an insignificant proportion of cancer patients start cancer therapy with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases at baseline. With the aging of the population, this "joint venture" is only expected to increase with important implications for the management of cancer patients. Given the need for familiarity with both, cancer and cardiovascular diseases and their ever-evolving start-of-the-art therapy and interaction potential, specialized efforts have been invoked, which may collectively be termed "onco-cardiology," "cardio-oncology," or "cardio-onco-hematology." Herein, we provide recommendations for the creation and optimization of any such programmatic efforts.
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Boyne DJ, Mickle AT, Brenner DR, Friedenreich CM, Cheung WY, Tang KL, Wilson TA, Lorenzetti DL, James MT, Ronksley PE, Rabi DM. Long-term risk of cardiovascular mortality in lymphoma survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Med 2018; 7:4801-4813. [PMID: 30112841 PMCID: PMC6143935 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease has been identified as one of the late complications of cancer therapy. The purpose of this study was to quantify the long-term risk of cardiovascular mortality among lymphoma survivors relative to that of the general population. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted. Articles were identified in November 2016 by searching EMBASE, MEDLINE, and CINAHL databases. Observational studies were included if they assessed cardiovascular mortality in patients with lymphoma who survived for at least 5 years from time of diagnosis or if they had a median follow-up of 10 years. A pooled standardized mortality ratio (SMR) was estimated using a DerSimonian and Laird random-effects model. The Q and I2 statistics were used to assess heterogeneity. Funnel plots and Begg's and Egger's tests were used to evaluate publication bias. Of the 7450 articles screened, 27 studies were included in the systematic review representing 46 829 Hodgkin and 14 764 non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors. The pooled number of deaths attributable to cardiovascular disease among Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin disease was estimated to be 7.31 (95% CI: 5.29-10.10; I2 = 95.4%) and 5.35 (95% CI: 2.55-11.24; I2 = 94.0%) times that of the general population, respectively. This association was greater among Hodgkin lymphoma survivors treated before the age of 21 (pooled SMR = 13.43; 95% CI: 9.22-19.57; I2 = 78.9%). There was a high degree of heterogeneity and a high risk of bias due to confounding in this body of literature. Lymphoma survivors have an increased risk of fatal cardiovascular events compared to the general population and should be targeted for cardiovascular screening and prevention campaigns.
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- Devon J. Boyne
- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention ResearchCancer Control AlbertaAlberta Health ServicesCalgaryABCanada
- Department of Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention ResearchCancer Control AlbertaAlberta Health ServicesCalgaryABCanada
- Department of Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention ResearchCancer Control AlbertaAlberta Health ServicesCalgaryABCanada
- Department of Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Department of OncologyCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention ResearchCancer Control AlbertaAlberta Health ServicesCalgaryABCanada
- Department of Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Department of OncologyCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Department of OncologyCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of MedicineCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Department of MedicineCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Community Health SciencesCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Department of MedicineCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Department of Cardiac SciencesCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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Cardiac Toxicity After Craniospinal Irradiation: A Late Effect That May be Eliminated With Proton Therapy. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2018; 40:e330-e333. [PMID: 29200158 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000001029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Craniospinal irradiation (CSI) is commonly required for pediatric patients with central nervous system malignancies. Traditionally, CSI is given using x-rays to deliver radiation to the brain and spine, exposing normal anterior structures, including heart, to unnecessary radiation. OBSERVATIONS We present a patient treated with x-ray CSI for medulloblastoma with spinal metastasis (3600 cGy CSI with focal boost to 5000 cGy), who subsequently developed significant cardiac toxicity, likely related to radiation exposure. CONCLUSIONS Spinal irradiation can cause significant cardiac risk due to exit dose through anterior structures. This toxicity may be avoided with proton therapy, which eliminates visceral exit dose.
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Naaktgeboren WR, Linschoten M, de Graeff A, V Rhenen A, Cramer MJ, Asselbergs FW, Maas AHEM, Teske AJ. Long-term cardiovascular health in adult cancer survivors. Maturitas 2017; 105:37-45. [PMID: 28583397 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 05/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The number of cancer survivors has tremendously increased over the past decades as a result of aging of the population and improvements in early cancer detection and treatment. Ongoing successes in cancer treatment are expected to result in a further increase in the number of long-term survivors. However, cancer treatment can have detrimental cardiovascular side-effects that impact morbidity and mortality, reducing quality of life in cancer survivors. The spectrum of radiotherapy- and chemotherapy-induced cardiovascular disease is broad, varying from subclinical valvular dysfunction to overt congestive heart failure, and such effects may not be apparent for more than twenty years after the initial cancer treatment. Awareness of these long-term side-effects is of crucial value in the management of these patients, in order to reduce the impact of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the long-term cardiovascular complications of cancer treatments (radiotherapy and chemotherapy) in adult cancer survivors.
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- W R Naaktgeboren
- Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Haematology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research and Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Durrer Center for Cardiovascular Research, Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Institute of Cardiovascular Science, Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Fender EA, Liang JJ, Sio TT, Stulak JM, Lennon RJ, Slusser JP, Ashman JB, Miller RC, Herrmann J, Prasad A, Sandhu GS. Percutaneous revascularization in patients treated with thoracic radiation for cancer. Am Heart J 2017; 187:98-103. [PMID: 28454813 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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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 coronary interventions (PCI). METHODS Retrospective, single center cohort study of patients previously treated with thoracic radiation and PCI. Patients were propensity matched against control patients without radiation undergoing revascularization during the same time period. RESULTS We identified 116 patients with radiation followed by PCI (XRT-PCI group) and 408 controls. Acute procedural complications were similar between groups. There were no differences in all-cause and cardiac mortality between groups (all-cause mortality HR 1.31, P=.078; cardiac mortality 0.78, P=.49). CONCLUSION Patients with prior thoracic radiation and coronary disease treated with PCI have similar procedural complications and long term mortality when compared to control subjects.
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- Erin A Fender
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Moreira LAR, Silva EN, Ribeiro ML, Martins WDA. Cardiovascular effects of radiotherapy on the patient with cancer. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2017; 62:192-6. [PMID: 27167552 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.62.02.192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The incidence of cancer (CA) has increased globally and radiotherapy (RT) is a vital component in its treatment. Cardiovascular injuries induced by RT in the treatment of thoracic and cervical CA have been causing problems in clinical practice for decades, and are among the most serious adverse effects of radiation experienced by the growing number of cancer survivors. This article presentes a review on the Lilacs, Scielo and Pubmed databases of the main cardiovascular injuries, their mechanisms, clinical presentations, treatments and prevention proposals. Injuries caused by RT include diseases of the pericardium, coronary artery disease, valvular disease, myocardial disease with systolic and diastolic dysfunction, conduction disorders, and carotid artery and great vessels disease. Thoracic and cervical irradiation increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Despite the great progress in the improvement of RT techniques, totally excluding prime areas of the cardiovascular system from the irradiation field is not yet possible. Guidelines must be created for monitoring, diagnosis and treatment of patients with CA treated with RT.
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DeBo RJ, Lees CJ, Dugan GO, Caudell DL, Michalson KT, Hanbury DB, Kavanagh K, Cline JM, Register TC. Late Effects of Total-Body Gamma Irradiation on Cardiac Structure and Function in Male Rhesus Macaques. Radiat Res 2016; 186:55-64. [PMID: 27333082 PMCID: PMC5068576 DOI: 10.1667/rr14357.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Heart disease is an increasingly recognized, serious late effect of radiation exposure, most notably among breast cancer and Hodgkin's disease survivors, as well as the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the late effects of total-body irradiation (TBI) on cardiac morphology, function and selected circulating biomarkers in a well-established nonhuman primate model. For this study we used male rhesus macaques that were exposed to a single total-body dose of ionizing gamma radiation (6.5-8.4 Gy) 5.6-9.7 years earlier at ages ranging from ∼3-10 years old and a cohort of nonirradiated controls. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed annually for 3 years on 20 irradiated and 11 control animals. Myocardium was examined grossly and histologically, and myocardial fibrosis/collagen was assessed microscopically and by morphometric analysis of Masson's trichrome-stained sections. Serum/plasma from 27 irradiated and 13 control animals was evaluated for circulating biomarkers of cardiac damage [N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic protein (nt-proBNP) and troponin-I], inflammation (CRP, IL-6, MCP-1, sICAM) and microbial translocation [LPS-binding protein (LBP) and sCD14]. A higher prevalence of histological myocardial fibrosis was observed in the hearts obtained from the irradiated animals (9/14) relative to controls (0/3) (P = 0.04, χ(2)). Echocardiographically determined left ventricular end diastolic and systolic diameters were significantly smaller in irradiated animals (repeated measures ANOVA, P < 0.001 and P < 0.008, respectively). Histomorphometric analysis of trichrome-stained sections of heart tissue demonstrated ∼14.9 ± 1.4% (mean ± SEM) of myocardial area staining for collagen in irradiated animals compared to 9.1 ± 0.9 % in control animals. Circulating levels of MCP-1 and LBP were significantly higher in irradiated animals (P < 0.05). A high incidence of diabetes in the irradiated animals was associated with higher plasma triglyceride and lower HDLc but did not appear to be associated with cardiovascular phenotypes. These results demonstrate that single total-body doses of 6.5-8.4 Gy produced long-term effects including a high incidence of myocardial fibrosis, reduced left ventricular diameter and elevated systemic inflammation. Additional prospective studies are required to define the time course and mechanisms underlying radiation-induced heart disease in this model.
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- Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology/Comparative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Lezcano Gort LE, Gómez Barrado JJ, Kounka Z, Sánchez Calderón P, Romero Castro MJ. Radioterapia supradiafragmática y bloqueo auriculoventricular completo. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE CARDIOLOGÍA 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rccar.2015.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Adams MJ, Ng AK, Mauch P, Lipsitz SR, Winters P, Lipshultz SE. Peak oxygen consumption in Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors treated with mediastinal radiotherapy as a predictor of quality of life 5years later. PROGRESS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2015.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Brown SA, Sandhu N, Herrmann J. Systems biology approaches to adverse drug effects: the example of cardio-oncology. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2015; 12:718-31. [PMID: 26462128 DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2015.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Increased awareness of the cardiovascular toxic effects of chemotherapy has led to the emergence of cardio-oncology (or onco-cardiology), which focuses on screening, monitoring and treatment of patients with cardiovascular dysfunctions resulting from chemotherapy. Anthracyclines, such as doxorubicin, and HER2 inhibitors, such as trastuzumab, both have cardiotoxic effects. The biological rationale, mechanisms of action and cardiotoxicity profiles of these two classes of drugs, however, are completely different, suggesting that cardiotoxic effects can occur in a range of different ways. Advances in genomics and proteomics have implicated several genomic variants and biological pathways that can influence the susceptibility to cardiotoxicity from these, and other drugs. Established pathways include multidrug resistance proteins, energy utilization pathways, oxidative stress, cytoskeletal regulation and apoptosis. Gene-expression profiles that have revealed perturbed pathways have vastly increased our knowledge of the complex processes involved in crosstalk between tumours and cardiac function. Utilization of mathematical and computational modelling can complement pharmacogenomics and improve individual patient outcomes. Such endeavours should enable identification of variations in cardiotoxicity, particularly in those patients who are at risk of not recovering, even with the institution of cardioprotective therapy. The application of systems biology holds substantial potential to advance our understanding of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Sherry-Ann Brown
- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Madan R, Benson R, Sharma DN, Julka PK, Rath GK. Radiation induced heart disease: Pathogenesis, management and review literature. J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 2015; 27:187-93. [PMID: 26296945 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnci.2015.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Revised: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Radiation therapy (RT) is a very important part of multimodality cancer therapy. Addition of RT improves survival in many cancers, but there are some accompaniments of radiation. One of them is radiation induced heart disease (RIHD). RT for mediastinal lymphoma, breast, lung and oesophageal cancer is associated with the development of RIHD. The problem can be intensified with the addition of chemotherapy. Therapeutic modalities for RIHD are the same as in the non-irradiated population. However, surgery may be difficult in the irradiated patients. The long latent period is the reason why RIHD is not extensively studied. Survival of cancer patients has improved over past few decades, so RIHD is a growing concern especially in younger patients. In this review article, we have discussed the pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and management of RIHD along with impact of chemotherapeutic agents.
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- R Madan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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Yu AF, Jones LW. Modulation of cardiovascular toxicity in Hodgkin lymphoma: potential role and mechanisms of aerobic training. Future Cardiol 2015; 11:441-52. [PMID: 26234325 DOI: 10.2217/fca.15.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) outcomes have improved due to advances in cancer treatment. However, HL survivors remain at increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality related to the long-term cardiotoxicity of HL treatment, particularly anthracycline chemotherapy and mediastinal radiotherapy. The role of aerobic training for the prevention of CV disease in the general population has been well established. However the safety and efficacy of aerobic training on CV outcomes has not been well studied in HL survivors. The purpose of this paper is to provide an up-to-date summary of the treatment-related adverse CV effects in HL survivors, review the CV benefits of exercise and review the limited evidence on the potential CV benefit of aerobic training in HL survivors.
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- Anthony F Yu
- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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Manem VSK, Dhawan A, Kohandel M, Sivaloganathan S. Efficacy of dose escalation on TCP, recurrence and second cancer risks: a mathematical study. Br J Radiol 2014; 87:20140377. [PMID: 25210783 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20140377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the effects of conventional and hypofractionation protocols by modelling tumour control probability (TCP) and tumour recurrence time, and examined their impact on second cancer risks. The main objectives of this study include the following: (a) incorporate tumour recurrence time and second cancer risks into the TCP framework and analyse the effects of variable doses and (b) investigate an efficient protocol to reduce the risk of a secondary malignancy while maximizing disease-free survival and tumour control. METHODS A generalized mathematical formalism was developed that incorporated recurrence and second cancer risk models into the TCP dynamics. RESULTS Our results suggest that TCP and relapse time are almost identical for conventional and hypofractionated regimens; however, second cancer risks resulting from hypofractionation were reduced by 22% when compared with the second cancer risk associated with a conventional protocol. The hypofractionated regimen appears to be sensitive to dose escalation and the corresponding impact on tumour recurrence time and reduction in second cancer risks. The reduction in second cancer risks is approximately 20% when the dose is increased from 60 to 72 Gy in a hypofractionated protocol. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that hypofractionation may be a more efficient regimen in the context of TCP, relapse time and second cancer risks. Overall, our study demonstrates the importance of including a second cancer risk model in designing an efficient radiation regimen. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE The impact of various fractionation protocols on TCP and relapse in conjunction with second cancer risks is an important clinical question that is as yet unexplored.
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- V S K Manem
- 1 Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Herrmann J, Lerman A, Sandhu NP, Villarraga HR, Mulvagh SL, Kohli M. Evaluation and management of patients with heart disease and cancer: cardio-oncology. Mayo Clin Proc 2014; 89:1287-306. [PMID: 25192616 PMCID: PMC4258909 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 252] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Revised: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The care for patients with cancer has advanced greatly over the past decades. A combination of earlier cancer diagnosis and greater use of traditional and new systemic treatments has decreased cancer-related mortality. Effective cancer therapies, however, can result in short- and long-term comorbidities that can decrease the net clinical gain by affecting quality of life and survival. In particular, cardiovascular complications of cancer treatments can have a profound effect on the health of patients with cancer and are more common among those with recognized or unrecognized underlying cardiovascular diseases. A new discipline termed cardio-oncology has thus evolved to address the cardiovascular needs of patients with cancer and optimize their care in a multidisciplinary approach. This review provides a brief introduction and background on this emerging field and then focuses on its practical aspects including cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention before cancer treatment, cardiovascular surveillance and therapy during cancer treatment, and cardiovascular monitoring and management after cancer therapy. The content of this review is based on a literature search of PubMed between January 1, 1960, and February 1, 2014, using the search terms cancer, cardiomyopathy, cardiotoxicity, cardio-oncology, chemotherapy, heart failure, and radiation.
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- Joerg Herrmann
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Qian L, Shen J, Chuai Y, Cai J. Hydrogen as a new class of radioprotective agent. Int J Biol Sci 2013; 9:887-94. [PMID: 24155664 PMCID: PMC3805896 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.7220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2013] [Accepted: 08/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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It is well known that most of the ionizing radiation-induced damage is caused by hydroxyl radicals (·OH) follows radiolysis of H2O. Molecular hydrogen (H2) has antioxidant activities by selectively reducing ·OH and peroxynitrite(ONOO-). We firstly hypothesized and demonstrated the radioprotective effect of H2 in vitro and in vivo, which was also repeated on different experimental animal models by different departments. A randomized, placebo-controlled study showed that consumption of hydrogen-rich water reduces the biological reaction to radiation-induced oxidative stress without compromising anti-tumor effects. These encouraging results suggested that H2 represents a potentially novel preventative strategy for radiation-induced oxidative injuries. H2 is explosive. Therefore, administration of hydrogen-rich solution (physiological saline/pure water/other solutions saturated with H2) may be more practical in daily life and more suitable for daily consumption. This review focuses on major scientific and clinical advances of hydrogen-rich solution/H2 as a new class of radioprotective agent.
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- Liren Qian
- 1. Department of Haematology, Navy General Hospital, Fucheng Road, Beijing, PR China
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Chargari C, Riet F, Mazevet M, Morel E, Lepechoux C, Deutsch E. Complications of thoracic radiotherapy. Presse Med 2013; 42:e342-51. [PMID: 23972736 DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2013.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The issue of toxicity is a primary concern for chest irradiation, because it is a dose-limiting toxicity and because in some circumstances it can alleviate the survival benefit of radiation therapy. Potential acute and delayed side effects can compromise the patients' prognosis and generate significant morbidity. Here we review on chest complications of radiation therapy, with focus on cardiac and pulmonary radio-induced side effects. Most radiographic changes associated with thoracic irradiation are asymptomatic. However, chest irradiation generated by treatment of breast cancer, bronchopulmonary malignancies, or mediastinal lymphoma has been associated with a risk of acute radiation pneumonitis and late lung fibrosis. An increasing number of clinical studies suggest that some dosimetric factors (e.g. V20, V30, mean lung dose) should be considered for limiting the risk of lung toxicity. Improvements in radiation techniques as well as changes in indications, volumes and prescribed doses of radiation therapy should help to better spare lungs from irradiation and thus decreasing the risk of subsequent toxicity. Numerous other contributing factors should also be considered, such as chemotherapeutic agents, smoking, tumor topography, or intrinsic sensitivity. Cardiac toxicity is another clinically relevant issue in patients receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer or for lymphoma. This life threatening toxicity should be analyzed in the light of dosimetric factors (including low doses) but also associated systemic agents which almost carry a potential for additive toxicity toward myocardium or coronaries. A long-term follow-up of patients as well as an increasing knowledge of the underlying biological pathways involved in cardiac toxicity should help designing effective preventing strategies.
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- Cyrus Chargari
- Université Paris-Sud, institut Gustave-Roussy, LabEx Lermit - DHU Torino, radiothérapie moléculaire, Inserm 1030, 94805 Villejuif, France
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Improvements in cancer therapy have led to increasing numbers of cancer survivors, and the long-term complications of these treatments are now becoming apparent. This article presents the current knowledge of adverse cardiovascular effects of radiotherapy to the chest. Medline literature searches relating to the cardiac complications of radiotherapy and subsequent prognosis were conducted. Potential adverse effects of mediastinal irradiation are numerous and can include coronary artery disease, pericarditis, cardiomyopathy, and valvular disease. Damage seems to be related to radiation dose, volume of irradiated heart, age at exposure, technique of chest irradiation, and patient-specific factors. The advent of technology and the newer sophisticated techniques in treatment planning and delivery are expected to decrease the incidence of cardiovascular diseases after radiation of the mediastinal structures. In any case, patients subjected to irradiation of the mediastinal structures require close multidisciplinary clinical monitoring.
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Jaworski C, Mariani JA, Wheeler G, Kaye DM. Cardiac complications of thoracic irradiation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013; 61:2319-28. [PMID: 23583253 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.01.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2012] [Revised: 12/27/2012] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Adjuvant radiation therapy in the management of early stage breast cancer, Hodgkin's disease, and to a lesser extent other thoracic malignancies has led to a significant improvement in disease-specific survival. Cardiovascular disease is now the most common nonmalignancy cause of death in radiation-treated cancer survivors, most often occurring decades after treatment. The spectrum of radiation-induced cardiac disease is broad, potentially involving any component of the heart. The relative risk of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, pericardial disease, conduction abnormalities, and sudden cardiac death is particularly increased. Over the years contemporary techniques have been introduced to reduce cardiac morbidity and mortality in radiation-treated cancer survivors; however, the long-term effects on the heart still remain unclear, mandating longer follow-up. Awareness and early identification of potential cardiac complications is crucial in cancer survivors, with the management often being quite complex. This review examines the epidemiology of radiation-induced cardiac disease together with its pathophysiology and explores the available treatment strategies and the potential utility of various screening strategies for affected cancer survivors.
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Santoro F, Ferraretti A, Centola A, Cuculo A, Totaro A, Cocco D, Di Biase M, Brunetti ND. Early clinical presentation of diffuse, severe, multi-district atherosclerosis after radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma. Int J Cardiol 2012; 165:373-4. [PMID: 22981279 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Valdivieso M, Kujawa AM, Jones T, Baker LH. Cancer survivors in the United States: a review of the literature and a call to action. Int J Med Sci 2012; 9:163-73. [PMID: 22275855 PMCID: PMC3264952 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.3827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2011] [Accepted: 01/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The number of cancer survivors in the U.S. has increased from 3 million in 1971, when the National Cancer Act was enacted, to over 12 million today. Over 70% of children affected by cancer survive more than 10 years, and most are cured. Most cancer survivors are adults, with two-thirds of them 65 years of age or older and two-thirds alive at five years. The most common cancer diagnoses among survivors include breast, prostate and colorectal cancers. This review was conducted to better appreciate the challenges associated with cancer survivors and the opportunities healthcare providers have in making a difference for these patients. METHODS Comprehensive review of literature based on PubMed searches on topics related to cancer survivorship, and associated physical, cognitive, socio-economic, sexual/behavioral and legal issues. RESULTS At least 50% of cancer survivors suffer from late treatment-related side effects, often including physical, psychosocial, cognitive and sexual abnormalities, as well as concerns regarding recurrence and/or the development of new malignancies. Many are chronic in nature and some are severe and even life-threatening. Survivors also face issues involving lack of appropriate health maintenance counseling, increased unemployment rate and workplace discrimination. CONCLUSIONS Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer will lead to more survivors and better quality of life. However, tools to recognize potentially serious long-lasting side effects of cancer therapy earlier in order to treat and/or prevent them must be developed. It is incumbent upon our health care delivery systems to make meeting these patients' needs a priority.
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- Manuel Valdivieso
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, USA.
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Adams MJ, Grant EJ, Kodama K, Shimizu Y, Kasagi F, Suyama A, Sakata R, Akahoshi M. Radiation dose associated with renal failure mortality: a potential pathway to partially explain increased cardiovascular disease mortality observed after whole-body irradiation. Radiat Res 2011; 177:220-8. [PMID: 22149958 DOI: 10.1667/rr2746.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Whole-body and thoracic ionizing radiation exposure are associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. In atomic bomb survivors, radiation dose is also associated with increased hypertension incidence, suggesting that radiation dose may be associated with chronic renal failure (CRF), thus explaining part of the mechanism for increased CVD. Multivariate Poisson regression was used to evaluate the association of radiation dose with various definitions of chronic kidney disease (CKD) mortality in the Life Span Study (LSS) of atomic bomb survivors. A secondary analysis was performed using a subsample for whom self-reported information on hypertension and diabetes, the two biggest risk factors for CRF, had been collected. We found a significant association between radiation dose and only our broadest definition of CRF among the full cohort. A quadratic dose excess relative risk model [ERR/Gy(2) = 0.091 (95% CI: 0.05, 0.198)] fit minimally better than a linear model. Within the subsample, association was also observed only with the broadest CRF definition [ERR/Gy(2) = 0.15 (95% CI: 0.02, 0.32)]. Adjustment for hypertension and diabetes improved model fit but did not substantially change the ERR/Gy(2) estimate, which was 0.17 (95% CI: 0.04, 0.35). We found a significant quadratic dose relationship between radiation dose and possible chronic renal disease mortality that is similar in shape to that observed between radiation and incidence of hypertension in this population. Our results suggest that renal dysfunction could be part of the mechanism causing increased CVD risk after whole-body irradiation, a hypothesis that deserves further study.
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- Michael Jacob Adams
- Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY14642-0644, USA.
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Abstract population are ubiquitous background radiation and medical exposure of patients. From the early 1980s to 2006, the average dose per individual in the United States for all sources of radiation increased by a factor of 1.7-6.2 mSv, with this increase due to the growth of medical imaging procedures. Radiation can place individuals at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Excess risk of cardiovascular disease occurs a long time after exposure to lower doses of radiation as demonstrated in Japanese atomic bomb survivors. This review examines sources of radiation (atomic bombs, radiation accidents, radiological terrorism, cancer treatment, space exploration, radiosurgery for cardiac arrhythmia, and computed tomography) and the risk for developing cardiovascular disease. The evidence presented suggests an association between cardiovascular disease and exposure to low-to-moderate levels of radiation, as well as the well-known association at high doses. Studies are needed to define the extent that diagnostic and therapeutic radiation results in increased risk factors for cardiovascular disease, to understand the mechanisms involved, and to develop strategies to mitigate or treat radiation-induced cardiovascular disease.
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- John E Baker
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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van Leeuwen-Segarceanu EM, Bos WJW, Dorresteijn LDA, Rensing BJWM, der Heyden JASV, Vogels OJM, Biesma DH. Screening Hodgkin lymphoma survivors for radiotherapy induced cardiovascular disease. Cancer Treat Rev 2011; 37:391-403. [PMID: 21333452 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2010.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2010] [Revised: 12/05/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Long term prognosis of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) survivors is affected by late toxicity of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Cardiovascular complications of radiotherapy have been shown to have a great impact on the long term survival. The aim of this review is to summarize the available data on different screening modalities for cardiovascular disease and to suggest a screening program. Patients older than 45 years at HL diagnosis should be screened for coronary artery disease (CAD) starting 5 years after mediastinal radiotherapy; they are at increased risk of pre-existent atherosclerosis which can be accelerated by radiotherapy. Screening for CAD should start 10 years after radiotherapy in younger patients. The best screening modality for CAD is subject of discussion, based on the latest studies we suggest screening by Coronary artery calcium score measurements or CT-angiography. Valvular disorders should be looked for by echocardiography starting 10 years after radiotherapy. Electrocardiograms should be performed at each cardiovascular screening moment in order to detect arrhythmia's or conduction abnormalities. We suggest repeating these screening tests every 5 years or at onset of cardiovascular complaints; patients should be extensively instructed about signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease. Furthermore traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease should be carefully monitored and treated. We suggest determining a cardiovascular risk profile at diagnosis of HL in patients older than 45 years. In case of a high risk, treating HL without RT should be considered.
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With approximately 1500 cases per year in France, Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) represents only 10 to 15 % of new cases of lymphomas, and 0.5 to 1 % of new cases of cancers. The management of this lymphoproliferative disease has undergone profound conceptual changes over time, allowing at present to obtain a cure rate of 75 to 80 % of all confused stage, and up to 90 % in case of early stage HL. If initial treatment consisted in an exclusive extensive (total or sub-total lymphoid) irradiation whatever the stage may be, the place of radiotherapy in the management of HL has evolved over time but remains today one of the cornerstones of the treatment. It becomes integrated within the framework of combined modality therapies associating chemotherapy then irradiation for the early stage HL, and stays a therapeutic alternative in all situations (in advanced stage and\or recurrent disease) which raises the issue of increasing the locoregional tumor control. Despite the undeniable contribution of radiotherapy in controlling the disease, delayed side effects of treatments are not negligible. So the long-term monitoring of treated patients is essential, mainly because of an increased risk of morbi-mortality due to cardiovascular events and/or secondary cancers. It is important to remember that even today the "Involved Field" irradiation type remains the gold standard, even if we witness at present the emergence of new types of irradiation, which aim to reduce the amount of irradiated tissues to try to limit the risks of delayed radio-induced complications. The purpose of this article is to clarify the specific aspects (epidemiological, radio-anatomical and prognostic characteristics) of HL, as well as the practical modalities of the irradiation (illustrated by a clinical case record) when an indication of radiotherapy is placed for its treatment.
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- F Drouet
- Service de radiothérapie du Centre René-Gauducheau, CRLCC Nantes-Atlantiques, Boulevard Jacques-Monod, 44805 Saint-Herblain cedex, France
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Bovelli D, Plataniotis G, Roila F. Cardiotoxicity of chemotherapeutic agents and radiotherapy-related heart disease: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines. Ann Oncol 2010; 21 Suppl 5:v277-82. [PMID: 20555097 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 274] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- D Bovelli
- Department of Cardiology, Santa Maria Hospital, Terni, Italy
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Doyen J, Giraud P, Belkacemi Y. Dose de tolérance des tissus sains : le cœur. Cancer Radiother 2010; 14:319-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2010.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2010] [Accepted: 02/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Qian L, Cao F, Cui J, Wang Y, Huang Y, Chuai Y, Zaho L, Jiang H, Cai J. The potential cardioprotective effects of hydrogen in irradiated mice. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2010; 51:741-747. [PMID: 21116102 DOI: 10.1269/jrr.10093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Most ionizing radiation-induced damage is caused by hydroxyl radicals, and the selective reduction of hydroxyl by hydrogen in vitro has been demonstrated previously. Irradiation of the heart can cause chronic cardiac disease. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that hydrogen-rich water (pure water saturated with molecular hydrogen), which is easy to use, induces cardioprotection against ionizing irradiation injury in mice. In this paper, we demonstrate that hydrogen can protect myocardium degeneration from radiation-induced injury, decrease myocardium malondialdehyde (MDA), 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) levels, and increase myocardium endogenous antioxidants in vivo. We suggest that hydrogen has a cardioprotective effect against radiation induced injury.
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- Liren Qian
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, PR China.
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Chen AB, Punglia RS, Kuntz KM, Mauch PM, Ng AK. Cost effectiveness and screening interval of lipid screening in Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors. J Clin Oncol 2009; 27:5383-9. [PMID: 19752333 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.22.8460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) who received mediastinal irradiation have an increased risk of coronary heart disease. We evaluated the cost effectiveness of lipid screening in survivors of HL and compared different screening intervals. METHODS We developed a decision-analytic model to evaluate lipid screening in a hypothetical cohort of 30-year-old survivors of HL who survived 5 years after mediastinal irradiation. We compared the following strategies: no screening, and screening at 1-, 3-, 5-, or 7-year intervals. Screen-positive patients were treated with statins. Markov models were used to calculate life expectancy, quality-adjusted life expectancy, and lifetime costs. Baseline probabilities, transition probabilities, and utilities were derived from published studies and US population data. Costs were estimated from Medicare fee schedules and the medical literature. Sensitivity analyses were performed. RESULTS Using an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) threshold of $100,000 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) saved, lipid screening at every interval was cost effective relative to a strategy of no screening. When comparing screening intervals, a 3-year interval was cost effective relative to a 5-year interval, but annual screening, relative to screening every 3 years, had an ICER of more than $100,000/QALY saved. Factors with the most influence on the results included risk of cardiac events/death after HL, efficacy of statins in reducing cardiac events/death, and costs of statins. CONCLUSION Lipid screening in survivors of HL, with statin therapy for screen-positive patients, improves survival and is cost effective. A screening interval of 3 years seems reasonable in the long-term follow-up of survivors of HL.
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- Aileen B Chen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Long-term survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma are at increased risk for a number of late complications, including development of second malignancies and cardiovascular disease. Treatment-related factors and other modifying risk factors contributing to the risk of late effects have been identified. Survivors deemed at increased risk based on their treatment history and other exposures may benefit from early detection for late complications and risk reduction strategies. However, the optimal screening tests and prevention program, and their timing and frequency are not clear. It should be noted that treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma has undergone considerable changes over the last several decades. Most of the current data on late effects after Hodgkin's lymphoma are based on patients treated with outdated chemotherapy and radiation therapy. As Hodgkin's lymphoma therapy evolve over time, continued documentation of late effects associated with newer treatment will be important for the follow-up of patients treated in the modern era.
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Heras P, Georgopoulou AP, Hatzopoulos A, Kritikos K. Development of three different neoplasias in a patient in an 18-year period of time. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2009; 19:413-6. [PMID: 19486124 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00987.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study presents a rare case of a patient who developed three different types of neoplasia in an 18-year period of time. The case presents a 31-year-old man with a history of treated Hodgkin's lymphoma in the neck region at the age of 13 years. The patient was admitted at the General Hospital of Nafplio for differential diagnosis of pain in the right subcostal region initiated 1 month before his admission and normochromic, normocytic anaemia. The laboratory examinations lead to the diagnosis of a sarcoma in the cardioesophageal junction. The patient was subjected to total gastrectomy. Nine months later he is admitted with a palpable firm lump in the nipple of the right breast, which suggested a malignant neoplasia. The patient was subjected to modified radical mastectomy. The appearance of three different types of neoplasia in three different organ systems in the same patient and the infrequency of the specific neoplasias individually and in combination present a special interest considering the patient's genetic background and the uniqueness of the case in the international literature.
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- P Heras
- Hellenic Medical Society for the Study of Psychosomatic Problems, Athens.
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Studies on Pentoxifylline and Tocopherol Combination for Radiation-Induced Heart Disease in Rats. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009; 73:1552-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2008] [Revised: 11/05/2008] [Accepted: 11/13/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ryberg M, Nielsen D, Cortese G, Nielsen G, Skovsgaard T, Andersen PK. New Insight Into Epirubicin Cardiac Toxicity: Competing Risks Analysis of 1097 Breast Cancer Patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 100:1058-67. [DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djn206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Carver JR, Ng A, Meadows AT, Vaughn DJ. Cardiovascular late effects and the ongoing care of adult cancer survivors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 11:1-6. [PMID: 18279108 DOI: 10.1089/dis.2008.111714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Joseph R Carver
- Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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