Doses of radiation to the pericardium, instead of heart, are significant for survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

CONCLUSION: PCE was associated with both heart and pericardial doses. The significance of pericardial dosimetric parameters, but not heart chamber parameters, on survival suggests the potential significance of radiation damage to the cranial region of pericardium.
PMID: 30416046 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - November 8, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Xue J, Han C, Jackson A, Hu C, Yao H, Wang W, Hayman J, Chen W, Jin J, Kalemkerian GP, Matuzsak M, Jolly S, Kong FS Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research