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The heart’s exposure to radiation increases the risk of cardiac toxicity after chemoradiotherapy for superficial esophageal cancer: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Chemoradiotherapy effectively treats superficial esophageal cancer and is optimal to preserve organs. However, late toxicity, particularly in cardiac diseases, obstructs clinical outcomes. We revealed the risk factors for cardiac event development post-chemoradiotherapy. METHODS: Data fr...

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Autores principales: Hayashi, Yoshito, Iijima, Hideki, Isohashi, Fumiaki, Tsujii, Yoshiki, Fujinaga, Tetsuji, Nagai, Kengo, Yoshii, Shunsuke, Sakatani, Akihiko, Hiyama, Satoshi, Shinzaki, Shinichiro, Makino, Tomoki, Yamasaki, Makoto, Ogawa, Kazuhiko, Doki, Yuichiro, Takehara, Tetsuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6399839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30832605
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-5421-y