Journal
RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY
Volume 114, Issue 1, Pages 85-90Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2014.11.037
Keywords
Cardiac toxicity; Radiotherapy; Esophageal cancer
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Purpose: In recent years several papers have been published on radiation-induced cardiac toxicity, especially in breast cancer patients. However, in esophageal cancer patients the radiation dose to the heart is usually markedly higher. To determine whether radiation-induced cardiac toxicity is also a relevant issue for this group, we conducted a review of the current literature. Methods: A literature search was performed in Medline for papers concerning cardiac toxicity in esophageal cancer patients treated with radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. Results: The overall crude incidence of symptomatic cardiac toxicity was as high as 10.8%. Toxicities corresponded with several dose-volume parameters of the heart. The most frequently reported complications were pericardial effusion, ischemic heart disease and heart failure. Conclusion: Cardiac toxicity is a relevant issue in the treatment of esophageal cancer. However, valid Normal Tissue Complication Probability models for esophageal cancer are not available at present. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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