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Carotid Intima‐Media Thickness Measurement Promises to Improve Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
ConclusionsCarotid IMT identified a much greater percentage of radiation‐treated HNC patients at high CV risk compared with standard CV‐risk calculators. By more accurately identifying the patients at high risk, this may lead to more effective prevention, and therefore a reduction in CV events.
Source: Clinical Cardiology - May 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Douglas Jacoby, Jihane Hajj, Ali Javaheri, Emil deGoma, Alexander Lin, Peter Ahn, Harry Quon Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research

Assessing radiation-induced carotid vasculopathy using ultrasound after unilateral irradiation: a cross-sectional study
Increased head and neck cancer (HNC) survival requires attention to long-term treatment sequelae. Irradiated HNC survivors have a higher ischemic stroke risk. However, the pathophysiology of radiation-induced ...
Source: Radiation Oncology - July 23, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Judith T. Pruijssen, Joyce Wilbers, Frederick J. A. Meijer, Sjoert A. H. Pegge, Jacqueline J. Loonen, Chris L. de Korte, Johannes H. A. M. Kaanders and Hendrik H. G. Hansen Tags: Research Source Type: research