Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of cancer therapy, with> 50% of patients undergoing
therapeutic radiation. As a result of widespread use and improved survival, there is …

The task of developing CPG documents covers not only integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

In the United States alone, there are currently approximately 14.5 million cancer survivors,
and this number is expected to increase to 20 million by 2020. Cancer therapies can cause …

Radiation injury of blood vessels was originally described more than a century ago and
remains a contemporary clinical problem, despite dramatic advances in the field of radiation …

During a radiological or nuclear public health emergency, given the heterogeneity of civilian
populations, it is incumbent on medical response planners to understand and prepare for a …

The use of chemotherapy medicines for breast cancer (BC) has been associated with an
increased risk of cardiotoxicity. In recent years, there have been growing interests regarding …

Thromboembolic complications are the second leading cause of death in cancer patients. In
contrast to the large body of literature on venous thromboembolism (VTE), relatively few …

The average human body contains tens of thousands of miles of vessels that permeate
every tissue down to the microscopic level. This makes the human vasculature a prime …

Little is known about the effects of space radiation on the human body. There are a number
of potential chronic and acute effects, and one major target for noncarcinogenic effects is the …

Context.—Cancer is characterized by the development of a prothrombotic state.
Approximately 15% to 20% and 1.5% to 3.1% of cancer patients develop venous and arterial …