Pericardial irritation in breast cancer patients treated by curative postoperative radiotherapy--early results

• Published in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie Vol. 167; no. 4; p. 201
• Main Authors: Farago, K, Gyenes, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.04.1991
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Cobalt Radioisotopes - adverse effects; Electrocardiography; Electrons; Female; Heart Diseases - diagnosis; Heart Diseases - etiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pericardial Effusion - diagnostic imaging; Pericardial Effusion - etiology; Pericardium - radiation effects; Postoperative Care; Radioisotope Teletherapy - adverse effects; Radiotherapy - adverse effects; Radiotherapy Dosage; Time Factors; Ultrasonography

Authors prospectively examined 54 breast cancer patients treated by postoperative telecobalt, or electron therapy. They studied the cardiological side effects caused by ionizing radiation. ECG, echocardiography and measurement of systolic time intervals were performed before, immediately, six weeks,...