Publications by authors named "P J Ell"
Cardiotoxicity of Radiation Therapy: Mechanisms, Management, and Mitigation.
Curr Treat Options Oncol
June 2021
Radiation therapy is a key component of modern-day cancer therapy and can reduce the rates of recurrence and death from cancer. However, it can increase risk of cardiovascular (CV) events, and our understanding of the timeline associated with that risk is shorter than previously thought. Risk mitigation strategies, such as different positioning techniques, and breath hold acquisitions as well as baseline cardiovascular risk stratification that can be undertaken at the time of radiotherapy planning should be implemented, particularly for patients receiving chest radiation therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: There is a lack of prognostic biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. The objective of this study is to investigate the potential of F-FDG-PET/ CT to predict mortality in IPF.
Methods: A total of 113 IPF patients (93 males, 20 females, mean age ± SD: 70 ± 9 years) were prospectively recruited for F-FDG-PET/CT.