cardiopulmonary dysfunction
Conditions
Interventions
Detection
Esophageal cancer
Radiation
Toxicity
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Treated for EC with a curative resection between 2000 and 2012 - Age >= 18 years - Written informed consent - No signs of tumor recurrence or new other malignancies.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Thoracic radiotherapy for indications other than EC. - Contra indication for cardiac MRI, pacemaker, cochlear implants, metal not compliable with MRI.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As this is an exploratory pilot study to determine the most suitable diagnostic tests for future studies, there will be several endpoints related to (sub)clinical cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Signs of myocardial ischemia, systolic or diastolic dysfunction, rhythm and valve disorders, pericardial effusion and fibrosis, myocardial fibrosis, focal wall motion disorders and coronary calcifications will be analyzed. The cardiopulmonary (dys)function in EC survivors treated with neo-CRT followed by surgical resection will be compared to cardiopulmonary (dys)function in EC survivors treated with surgical resection alone. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed