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Risk of Cerebrovascular Events in Elderly Patients After Radiation Therapy Versus Surgery for Early-Stage Glottic Cancer
Purpose: Comprehensive neck radiation therapy (RT) has been shown to increase cerebrovascular disease (CVD) risk in advanced-stage head-and-neck cancer. We assessed whether more limited neck RT used for early-stage (T1-T2 N0) glottic cancer is associated with increased CVD risk, using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare linked database.Methods and Materials: We identified patients ≥66 years of age with early-stage glottic laryngeal cancer from SEER diagnosed from 1992 to 2007. Patients treated with combined surgery and RT were excluded. Medicare CPT codes for carotid interventions, Medicare IC...
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - July 30, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Julian C. Hong, Tim J. Kruser, Vinai Gondi, Pranshu Mohindra, Donald M. Cannon, Paul M. Harari, Søren M. Bentzen Tags: Head and Neck Cancers Source Type: research
