Abstract
Background: Radical radiotherapy (RRT) plays an essential role in the management of early and locally advanced lung cancer. Recent studies suggest cardiac events post radiotherapy worsen survival outcome for patients. This study aims to identify risk factors which predispose patients to cardiac events post radiotherapy.
Methods: All patients who received RRT (including Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), radical fractionated radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy) for lung cancer between 01/01/2010 to 30/12/2016 at 2 UK institutions have been included. Patients were excluded if they had multiple courses of radiotherapy to the chest. Individual patient clinical information has been retrieved from hospital electronic database. Patient and cancer demographics have been collected. Pre-existing cardiac conditions, Charlsons’ Co-morbidity index and Qrisk 3 scores were calculated. Post radiotherapy cardiac events were identified rom electronic patient records and time to cardiac events were calculated.
Results: 600 patients have been identified so far and processed. Median follow up is 31 months. Of all patients, 29% had pre-existing cardiac conditions. 52 patients experienced cardiac events following radiotherapy, of which 37% were ischaemic events. Of patients who experienced an ischaemic event, 58% did not have a known pre-existing cardiac condition. 71% of cardiac events post RRT occurred in the first 2 years following RT. Proportionally, patients who underwent radical fractionated radiotherapy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy had the highest incidence of cardiac events. Patient characteristics of those who experienced cardiac toxicity are summarized in the table below.
Methods: All patients who received RRT (including Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), radical fractionated radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy) for lung cancer between 01/01/2010 to 30/12/2016 at 2 UK institutions have been included. Patients were excluded if they had multiple courses of radiotherapy to the chest. Individual patient clinical information has been retrieved from hospital electronic database. Patient and cancer demographics have been collected. Pre-existing cardiac conditions, Charlsons’ Co-morbidity index and Qrisk 3 scores were calculated. Post radiotherapy cardiac events were identified rom electronic patient records and time to cardiac events were calculated.
Results: 600 patients have been identified so far and processed. Median follow up is 31 months. Of all patients, 29% had pre-existing cardiac conditions. 52 patients experienced cardiac events following radiotherapy, of which 37% were ischaemic events. Of patients who experienced an ischaemic event, 58% did not have a known pre-existing cardiac condition. 71% of cardiac events post RRT occurred in the first 2 years following RT. Proportionally, patients who underwent radical fractionated radiotherapy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy had the highest incidence of cardiac events. Patient characteristics of those who experienced cardiac toxicity are summarized in the table below.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Annals of Oncology |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | Supplement_2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2019 |
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Manchester Cancer Research Centre
