Population
Cancer survivors who received radiation therapy to thoracic malignancies
Design
Review
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Heightened surveillance for RT-induced CVD warranted in thoracic cancer survivors; leaves optimal prevention strategies open pending prospective data.
Radiation therapy to thoracic malignancies can cause microvascular ischemia and fibrosis, leading to accelerated coronary events, necessitating optimal preventive and surveillance strategies.
Yusuf et al. (2017) studied this question.
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