New scan aims to catch 'Silent' heart damage from cancer treatment
NCT ID NCT04044872
Summary
This study tested whether a special type of MRI scan could detect very early signs of heart damage in patients receiving radiation therapy to the chest for cancer. Researchers enrolled a small group of patients with left-sided breast cancer to see if changes in heart cell metabolism, visible on the scan, appear before any other symptoms or functional problems. The goal was to develop a better tool for early detection, which could allow doctors to intervene sooner to protect heart health.
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Department of Radiation Oncology; UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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