Cerebrovascular Diseases in Childhood Cancer Survivors: Role of the Radiation Dose to Willis Circle Arteries.

Date publication

février 2017

Journal

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics

Auteurs

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28068236

Résumé

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of radiation dose received to the circle of Willis (WC) during radiation therapy (RT) and of potential dose-response modifiers on the risk of stroke after treatment of childhood cancer.

Mots clés

Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Antineoplastic Agents, administration & dosage, Brain Ischemia, epidemiology, Brain Neoplasms, prevention & control, Cause of Death, Cerebral Hemorrhage, epidemiology, Cerebrovascular Disorders, etiology, Child, Child, Preschool, Circle of Willis, radiation effects, Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation, Female, Follow-Up Studies, France, Heart, radiation effects, Hodgkin Disease, radiotherapy, Humans, Incidence, Infant, Male, Middle Aged, Neck, radiation effects, Organs at Risk, radiation effects, Radiation Dosage, Retrospective Studies, Stroke, epidemiology, Survivors, statistics & numerical data, Time Factors, United Kingdom

Référence

Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys.. 2017 02 1;97(2):278-286