At what heart dose would you prospectively refer a patient to cardiology due to anticipated long term risks?
If a patient had prior breast conserving treatment and now has inflammatory breast disease, would you prophylactical send the patient to a cardiologist?
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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
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If a patient had prior BCT and now inflammatory, I would refer given the most likely plan for additional chemotherapy and RT.
In general, I refer for cardiac oncology based on a combination of cardiac risk factors (HTN, DM, HLP), family cardiac history, anthracycline receipt, and cardiac dose (ex. I...
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