A historical prospective cohort study of carotid artery stenosis after radiotherapy for head and neck malignancies
- Division of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (United States)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (United States)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (United States)
- Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (United States)
- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (United States)
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (United States)
Purpose: To determine carotid artery stenosis incidence after radiotherapy for head-and-neck neoplasms. Methods and Materials: This historical prospective cohort study comprised 44 head-and-neck cancer survivors who received unilateral neck radiotherapy between 1974 and 1999. They underwent bilateral carotid duplex ultrasonography to detect carotid artery stenosis. Results: The incidence of significant carotid stenosis (8 of 44 [18%]) in the irradiated neck was higher than that in the contralateral unirradiated neck (3 of 44 [7%]), although this difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.13). The rate of significant carotid stenosis events increased as the time after radiotherapy increased. The risk of ipsilateral carotid artery stenosis was higher in patients who had undergone a neck dissection vs. those who had not. Patients with significant ipsilateral stenosis also tended to be older than those without significant stenosis. No other patient or treatment variables correlated with risk of carotid artery stenosis. Conclusions: For long-term survivors after neck dissection and irradiation, especially those who are symptomatic, ultrasonographic carotid artery screening should be considered.
- OSTI ID:
- 20788227
- Journal Information:
- International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Vol. 63, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.05.046; PII: S0360-3016(05)00958-2; Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0360-3016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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