CLINICAL ASPECTS OF ASYMPTOMATIC ARRHYTHMIA IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH LEFT BREAST CANCER AT THE STAGE OF RADIATION THERAPY

Author(s):  
В. Н. Федорец ◽  
Р. М. Жабина ◽  
К. Л. Козлов ◽  
И. В. Вологдина ◽  
Л. А. Красильникова

Недостаточная изученность возрастных особенностей клинического течения бессимптомных нарушений сердечного ритма у женщин с раком молочной железы на этапе лучевой терапии определяет высокую востребованность посвященных данной проблеме исследований. Цель исследования - выявление и оценка нарушений сердечного ритма, протекающих бессимптомно, у женщин пожилого возраста [средний возраст - 67 (64; 69) лет] с раком левой молочной железы на этапе лучевой терапии. Обследованы 48 женщин без тяжелой сердечнососудистой патологии в анамнезе с HER 2- neu отрицательным раком левой молочной железы на этапе 3D конформной лучевой терапии. Всем пациенткам на предшествующих этапах была проведена мастэктомия по Маддену с последующей терапией доксорубицином. Обследование включало регистрацию ЭКГ, мониторирование ЭКГ по Холтеру и эхо-КГ. Бессимптомные нарушения ритма были выявлены до начала лучевой терапии у 43 (89,6 %) пациенток. После лучевой терапии выявлено увеличение количества патологической наджелудочковой и желудочковой аритмии, что можно объяснить кардиотоксичностью. Insufficient knowledge age peculiarities of the clinical course of cardiac arrhythmias occurring asymptomatically as a manifestation of cardiotoxicity in women with breast cancer at the stage of radiation therapy, determines the high demand for research on this problem. The aim of the study was to identify and evaluate asymptomatic cardiac arrhythmias in elderly women with left breast cancer at the stage of radiation therapy. 48 women without a history of severe cardiovascular disease with HER 2 neu negativecancer of the left breast at the stage of 3D conformal radiotherapy were examined. Mean age 67 (64; 69). All patients at the previous stages were carried out mastectomy Madden followed by therapy with doxorubicin. The examination included ECG registration, 24-hour ECG monitoring and echocardiography. Before radiation therapy, asymptomatic arrhythmias were detected in 43 (89,6 %) patients. After radiation therapy significantly increased the number of pathological supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias as a manifestation of cardiotoxicity.

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hissourou III ◽  
Sayyad Yaseen Zia ◽  
Mahfood Alqatari ◽  
James Strauchen ◽  
Richard L. Bakst

We are reporting a case of a 59-year-old woman, with a family history of breast cancer, who presented with extranodal marginal zone lymphoma (MALT) of the left breast. She received definitive radiation therapy and remains without evidence of disease. Here, we present a case and review the current literature to determine the optimal treatment of this rare presentation of MALT.


Author(s):  
I. V. Vologdina ◽  
E. G. Poroshina ◽  
R. M. Zhabina ◽  
A. A. Stanzhevsky

The purpose to study the risk factors for elderly women with left breast cancer at the stage of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the context of daily clinical practice for early detection of possible cardiovascular complications and optimization of therapy. Material and methods. 69 women with HER2 neu negative left breast cancer without severe cardiovascular disease were examined. The first group included 39 elderly patients (67.7 3.8 years). The second group consisted of 34 middle-aged patients (49.8 5.7 years). In addition to the risk assessment according to the Score scale, additional factors including psychosocial factors were studied. The examination was carried out before the start of treatment, after the end of the course of doxorubicin in a cumulative dose of up to 360 mg/m2 and after the completion of radiation therapy 3D conformal radiation therapy SOD 39 Gr. Results. In elderly patients, risk factors such as obesity, increased cholesterol, and hypertension were significantly more common. In both study groups, low physical activity was revealed associated with both cancer itself and the treatment. All examined patients had moderate reactive anxiety on the Spielberger-Hanin scale. Elderly patients showed high level of personal anxiety; the number of points scored 49.3 3.6. According to the Score scale, a moderate risk was detected in 18 (58.1%) and a high risk in 13(41.9%) elderly patients. After doxorubicin treatment asymptomatic systolic dysfunction was detected in 8 (20.5%) patients (decrease in EF50%), 21 (75%) diastolic dysfunction with relaxation slowdown (E/A1). In 9 (23.1%) of the women without reducing the EF fibrotic changes in the myocardium of the left ventricle was revealed. In 8 (20.5%) women a thickening of the pericardial layer was revealed. Conclusion. The findings suggest the need for a personalized approach and assessment of risk factors in patients of different age groups with left breast cancer at the stage of preparation and conduct of chemoradiotherapy. This highlights the need for enhanced history collection and consideration of not only key but also additional risk factors. The results of the study can be used in the work of practical health care institutions for the planning, development, implementation and control of chemoradiography safety in terms of preventing cardiovascular complications.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Szilvia Gaál ◽  
Zsuzsanna Kahán ◽  
Viktor Paczona ◽  
Renáta Kószó ◽  
Rita Drencsényi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Studying the clinical utility of deep-inspirational breath-hold (DIBH) in left breast cancer radiotherapy (RT) was aimed at focusing on dosimetry and feasibility aspects. Methods In this prospective trial all enrolled patients went through planning CT in supine position under both DIBH and free breathing (FB); in whole breast irradiation (WBI) cases prone CT was also taken. In 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) plans heart, left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD), ipsilateral lung and contralateral breast doses were analyzed. The acceptance of DIBH technique as reported by the patients and the staff was analyzed; post-RT side-effects including radiation lung changes (visual scores and lung density measurements) were collected. Results Among 130 enrolled patients 26 were not suitable for the technique while in 16, heart or LAD dose constraints were not met in the DIBH plans. Among 54 and 34 patients receiving WBI and postmastectomy/nodal RT, respectively with DIBH, mean heart dose (MHD) was reduced to < 50%, the heart V25 Gy to < 20%, the LAD mean dose to < 40% and the LAD maximum dose to about 50% as compared to that under FB; the magnitude of benefit was related to the relative increase of the ipsilateral lung volume at DIBH. Nevertheless, heart and LAD dose differences (DIBH vs. FB) individually varied. Among the WBI cases at least one heart/LAD dose parameter was more favorable in the prone or in the supine FB plan in 15 and 4 cases, respectively; differences were numerically small. All DIBH patients completed the RT, inter-fraction repositioning accuracy and radiation side-effects were similar to that of other breast RT techniques. Both the patients and radiographers were satisfied with the technique. Conclusions DIBH is an excellent heart sparing technique in breast RT, but about one-third of the patients do not benefit from that otherwise laborious procedure or benefit less than from an alternative method. Trial registration: retrospectively registered under ISRCTN14360721 (February 12, 2021)


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e241361
Author(s):  
Jamin Kweku Addae ◽  
Thomas Genuit ◽  
Joseph Colletta ◽  
Kathy Schilling

Accessory breast tissue (ABT) is found in approximately 2%–6% of the female population and are subject to most of the physiological and pathological changes that occur in pectoral breast. Primary breast cancer occurring in ABT is a rare occurrence and a second primary breast cancer occurring in an accessory breast has never been reported. We report the case of a 60-year-old woman with a history of mastectomy for left breast cancer 5 years prior to presentation, who presented with an enlarging right axilla mass found to be a second primary breast cancer in an accessory tissue on biopsy. Many physicians are unfamiliar with the clinical presentation of accessory breast cancer due to the rarity of the condition and this ultimately results in delayed diagnosis and advanced disease at presentation. It is therefore prudent that physicians have a high index of suspicion when patients present with axillary masses.


2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Hadhri ◽  
Rim Abidi ◽  
Najet Mahjoub ◽  
Alia Mousli ◽  
Khalil Mahjoubi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, and most breast cancer related deaths are due to metastasis. Urinary bladder metastasis from breast cancer is rarely reported in the literature. Case presentation We report a case of a 77-year-old female with history of left breast cancer, who presented a thickening of the bladder wall at pelvic ultrasound. Biopsy confirmed that the origin was lobular carcinoma of breast origin. The patient received chemotherapy, but the clinical course of the patient was very aggressive and she died one year later. Conclusion Bladder metastasis from breast cancer is rare, but the literature reveals an increase in such occurrence over the last few years. Pathologic diagnosis relies on immunohistochemical studies. Chemotherapy and hormonal treatment represent the standard therapy, with radiotherapy being used only to control bladder bleeding. The prognosis is usually poor.


Author(s):  
Anh Phuong Le

TÓM TẮT Đối với ung thư vú (UTV) xạ trị là điều trị bổ túc cần thiết giúp giảm tái phát tại chỗ tại vùng, gia tăng sống còn. Tuy nhiên, xạ trị có tác dụng phụ lên tim mạch nhất là với UTV trái. Nhiều nghiên cứu đã chứng minh biến chứng và tử vong do tim mạch tăng tỉ lệ thuận với liều trung bình lên tim. Các kỹ thuật xạ trị mới trong xạ trị ung thư vú trái giúp tối ưu hóa liều vào thể tích xạ và bảo vệ tốt hơn cơ quan lành, càng đòi hỏi độ chính xác cao khi đặt bệnh. Các sai số do thiết bị hoặc đặt bệnh sẽ dẫn đến nguy cơ quá liều dung nạp hoặc thiếu liều và có nguy cơ tái phát. Vì vậy, xạ trị đòi hỏi sự chính xác cao trong suốt quá trình từ mô phỏng đến lập kế hoạch và tiến hành xạ trị. Xạ trị ung thư vú trái phối hợp hít sâu nín thở (DIBH - Deep Inspiration Breath - hold) và hệ thống quản lý bề mặt quang học (OSMS - Optical Surface Management System) làm cho tim di chuyển ra xa hơn khỏi vú, thành ngực trong quá trình xạ trị, giúp giảm liều tim một cách rõ rệt, vẫn đảm bảo được liều xạ lên thể tích đích. Ưu điểm của OSMS ngoài áp dụng cho đặt bệnh nhanh không cần xăm dấu trên da còn giám sát thời gian thực trong toàn bộ quá trình điều trị. Khi nhịp thở của bệnh nhân vượt quá một ngưỡng nhất định (0,3cm) chùm tia bức xạ sẽ bị tắt để ngăn ngừa độc tính. Do đó, hiểu và nắm rõ lợi ích quy trình đặt bệnh giúp đạt mục tiêu điều trị đồng thời giảm thời gian đặt bệnh để người bệnh có tâm lý thoải mái hơn, giảm áp lực về số lượng bệnh, nhất là đối với các trung tâm xạ trị lớn. ABSTRACT BENEFITS OF LEFT BREAST CANCER RADIATION COMBINATION OF DEEP INSPIRATION BREATH - HOLD AND OPTICAL SURFACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF TRUEBEAM MACHINE AT CANCER HOSPITAL HO CHI MINH CITY Background: For breast cancer, radiation therapy is an essential adjuvant treatment to help reduce local recurrence and increase survival. However, radiation therapy has adverse effects on the cardiovascular systemespecially for left breast cancer. Several studies have demonstrated that cardiovascular morbidity and mortality increase in proportion to the mean cardiac dose. New radiotherapy techniques in radiation therapy for left breast cancer help optimize dose to radiation volume and better protect healthy organs, which requires high accuracy when patient set - up. Errors due to equipment or patient set - up will lead to the risk of overdosage or underdosage and risk of relapse. Therefore, radiation therapy requires high precision throughout the process from simulation to planning and conducting radiation therapy. Radiation therapy for left breast cancer combined with Deep Inspiration Breath - hold (DIBH) and Optical Surface Management System (OSMS)causes the heart to move further away from the breast and chest wall during radiation therapy, helping to reduce the cardiac dose significantly, still ensuring the radiation dose to the target volume. The advantage of OSMS is that in addition to being applied for fastpatient set - up, without tattooing on the skin, it also provides real - time monitoring during the entire treatment process. When the patient’s breathing rate exceeds a certain threshold (0,3cm) the radiation beam is turned off to prevent toxicity. Therefore, understanding and understanding the benefits of patient set - up helps to achieve treatment goals, while reducing patient set - up time for more comfort, reducing pressure on the number of patients, especially for patients large radiotherapy center. Keyword: Radiation therapy for left breast cancer, Deep Inspiration Breath - hold, Optical Surface Management System, cardiovascular risk.


Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal S Rana ◽  
Heather Greenlee ◽  
Richard Cheng ◽  
Cecile A Laurent ◽  
Hanjie Shen ◽  
...  

Introduction: Incidence of heart failure (HF), specifically with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), is rising in the general population, yet is understudied. To provide a population-based estimate of HF in breast cancer (BC) survivors, we compared risk of HF in women with and without BC history in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) integrated health system. Methods: Data were extracted from KPNC electronic health records. All invasive BC cases diagnosed from 2005-2013 were identified and matched 1:5 with non-BC controls on birth year, race/ethnicity, and KPNC membership at BC diagnosis. Cox regression models assessed the hazard of HF by EF status: HFpEF (EF ≥ 45%), HF with reduced EF (HFrEF; EF < 45%), and unknown EF. Women with prior history of HF were excluded. Models were adjusted for factors known to affect BC risk or CVD and for prevalent CVD at BC diagnosis. We also examined case subgroups who received cardiotoxic chemotherapy, left-sided radiation therapy, and/or endocrine therapy, versus their controls. Results: A total of 14,804 women diagnosed with invasive BC and with no history of HF were identified and matched to 74,034 women without BC history. Women were on average 61 years at BC diagnosis and 65% white. Women with HFpEF were older and more likely to have hypertension (p<0.05). Among all cases vs. controls, there was increased risk of HFrEF (HR: 1.5, 95% CI: 1.18, 1.98) but not HFpEF or unknown EF (figure). Compared to their controls, women treated with chemotherapy were more than 3-times likely to develop HFrEF (HR: 3.26, 95% CI: 2.2, 4.8) and more than 1.5-times likely to develop HFpEF (HR=1.61, 95% CI: 1.15, 2.24). Women who received left-sided radiation therapy had nearly double the risk of developing HFrEF (HR=1.85, 95% CI: 1.20, 2.84). No associations were found among women who received endocrine therapy. Conclusions: Increased surveillance is warranted for women with BC receiving cardiotoxic chemotherapy for development of both HFrEF and HFpEF.


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