Considerations in screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in irradiated head and neck cancer survivors

Carpenter et al. add to the body of evidence demonstrating that irradiated head and neck cancer survivors are at high risk for carotid artery stenosis. In this editorial, the concept of screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in this subpopulation is explored.

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Published in:Cancer 2025-01, Vol.131 (1), p.e35639-n/a
Main Authors: Day, Andrew T., Mitchell, Dalia N., Eary, Rebecca L., Jones, Erica, Pinho, Marco C., Zaha, Vlad G., Yang, Eric H., Sher, David J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Carotid arteries
Carotid artery
carotid artery stenosis
Head & neck cancer
Head and neck
head and neck cancer
prevention
radiation
screening
Stenosis
survivors
survivorship care
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Summary:Carpenter et al. add to the body of evidence demonstrating that irradiated head and neck cancer survivors are at high risk for carotid artery stenosis. In this editorial, the concept of screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in this subpopulation is explored.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.35639