Dose-volume predictors of cardiac adverse events after high-dose thoracic radiation therapy for lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality and may require high-dose thoracic radiation therapy (RT). However, RT significantly increases the risk of radiation-induced cardiac events, such as pericarditis, cardiomyopathy, and ischemic heart diseases. Despite evidence from...

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Main Authors: Médéa Locquet, Sophie Jacob, Xavier Geets, Charlotte Beaudart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13281-8
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