The Prediction of Cardiac Events Using Contemporary Risk Prediction Models after Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

The Prediction of Cardiac Events Using Contemporary Risk Prediction Models after Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the Pooled Cohort Equation (PCE), U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), and Framingham Risk Score (FRS) models in predicting ASCVD events among patients receiving radiation therapy (RT) for head and neck cancer (HNCA). From a large cohort of HNCA...

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Main Authors: Raza M. Alvi, Thiago Quinaglia, Aferdita Spahillari, Giselle A. Suero-Abreu, Malek Z. O. Hassan, Carlos Gongora, Hannah K. Gilman, Sofia Nikolaidou, Supraja Sama, Lori J. Wirth, Annie W. Chan, Daniel Addison, Tomas G. Neilan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
head and neck cancer
radiation therapy
statins
ASCVD score
Framingham score
USPSTF
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/15/3651

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