Key result
Radiation therapy in cancer patients increases the risk of cardiovascular complications, with an incidence of radiation-induced heart disease reaching 10-30% at 5 to 10 years post-therapy.
Why the study?
The incidence of radiation-induced heart disease has increased due to improved survival in patients with chest malignancies receiving radiation therapy.
Does radiation therapy cause cardiovascular complications in cancer patients?
Does radiation therapy cause cardiovascular complications in cancer patients?
Radiation therapy for cancer is associated with a significant risk of radiation-induced heart disease, highlighting the need for long-term cardiovascular monitoring and early detection in cancer survivors.
Emphasizes need for cardiac monitoring in cancer survivors; leaves open optimal screening and prevention strategies.
Radiation therapy is the most important part of a modality in the management of patients with malignancy. The incidence of heart disease caused by radiation has increased in recent decades, due to the increased survival rate of patients with malignancies in the chest area receiving radiation therapy. Purpose To determine the impact on the heart due to radiation therapy in cancer patients. This study is a literature review, articles were collected using Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and PubMed databases with the keywords radiation, heart disease, cancer patients, and radiotherapy. Inclusion criteria included articles published from 2013-2022. Based on a review of 10 articles discussing the effect of radiation therapy on the heart. Some cardiovascular complications due to radiation therapy can affect the pericardial, myocardial, vascular, heart valves, and conduction disturbances. Radiation-induced heart disease is a growing concern because it is associated with increased survival in cancer patients. It is important for clinicians to understand the impact of radiation therapy on the heart for the purposes of education, consideration of therapy and dose, monitoring of therapy, and early detection.
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Dewi et al. (2022) conducted a review in Cancer. Radiation therapy was evaluated on Radiation-induced heart disease (cardiovascular complications). Radiation therapy in cancer patients increases the risk of cardiovascular complications, with an incidence of radiation-induced heart disease reaching 10-30% at 5 to 10 years post-therapy.
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