Vascular toxicity
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients treated with unilateral radiotherapy of the neck at adolescent or young adult age (18-40 year) 5-10 years before. - Competent to make own discicions - *18 years of age
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Contra indication MRI - Not able to understand the Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Vascular complications: a. Intima Media thickness on ultrasonography in the irradiated versus the non-irradiated artery b. Carotid wall elastography on ultrasonography in the irradiated versus the non-irradiated artery c. Carotid wall thickness on MRI in the irradiated versus the non-irradiated artery d. Radiological characteristics of carotid wall changes on MRI of the irradiated versus the non-irradiated artery e. Cerebral infarctions and white matter lesions on MRI f. Cardiovascular risk profile 5-10 years after radiotherapy because of HNC | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 2. Psychosocial complications: a. Cognitive function 5-10 years after RT in HNC patients b. Frequency of memory complaints, anxciety, depression, fatique c. Employment ability | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed