cardiotoxicity/edema

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and young adults and accounts for 5% of all pediatric malignancies. The long-standing chemotherapy regimen of doxorubicin and cisplatin with or without methotrexate remains a standard treatment of osteosarcoma.But

The supraclavicular brachial plexus block is widely used in upper limb surgery below the shoulder. Although it is easier and more stable than axillary nerve block and subclavian brachial plexus block, long-acting local anesthetics are used for long-term blockade with traditional block methods.

To date anthracycline chemotherapy regimens still play a major role in many cancer treatments, approximately 32% of breast cancer patients, 57-70% of elderly lymphoma patients, and 50-60% of childhood cancers survivors are treated with an anthracycline regimen. Of these patients, approximately

The investigators propose a longitudinal imaging pilot study composed of 20 Stage I-III NSCLC patients before, and six weeks after standard radiotherapy using a hybrid 3T-PET/MRI system (Biograph mMR, Siemens Healthcare) and a GE Revolution 256-slice CT scanner. The imaging protocol is designed to

This is a pilot study with a descriptive study design. Anthracycline induced late onset cardiotoxicity, defined in terms of abnormal findings on echocardiography, has been reported to occur in 57% of childhood cancer survivors. Serial monitoring of cardiac function by means of echocardiography

1.0 Background While atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia requiring therapy, it is also associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, dementia, and death. The number of Americans affected with AF is expected to surge to nearly 16

Background: Due to screening and progress in treatment the overall survival of women treated for breast cancer has increased over the last decades. Therefore, the long-term effects of breast cancer have emerged as an important topic. An increased mortality is seen within years post treatment due to

Prior to surgery: histological confirmation; medical imaging. Localizing markers are placed in case of breast conserving surgery. After surgery, patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms: - Arm I: radiotherapy using tangential chest fields, and supraclavicular field in case of nodal