Heart and Lung Dose as Predictors of Overall Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Lung Cancer. A National Multicenter Study

CONCLUSIONS: Besides the classic noncardiac risk factors, lung and heart doses had a negative impact on survival, while it is suggested that the left side of the heart is a more radiation dose-sensitive region. The data indicate that overall heart irradiation should be reduced to improve the OS if possible.PMID:38590728 | PMC:PMC10999485 | DOI:10.1016/j.jtocrr.2024.100663

Source: Clinical Lung Cancer - April 9, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Agon Olloni Carsten Brink Ebbe Laugaard Lorenzen Stefan Starup Jeppesen Lone Hofmann Charlotte Kristiansen Marianne Marquard Knap Ditte Sloth M øller Lotte Nyg ård Gitte Fredberg Persson Rune Slot Thing Hella Maria Br øgger Sand Axel Diederichsen Tine Source Type: research