Short- and long-term risks of cardiovascular disease following radiotherapy in rectal cancer in four randomized controlled trials and a population-based register.

DISCUSSION: Preoperative radiotherapy did not affect rectal cancer patients' risk of CVD overall. Although an excess risk of short-term venous thromboembolism was noted, the small increase in absolute numbers does not call for general changes in routine prophylactic treatment, but might do so for patients already at high risk of venous thromboembolism. PMID: 29306497 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - January 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Chen L, Eloranta S, Martling A, Glimelius I, Neovius M, Glimelius B, Smedby KE Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research