Anna Rita Alitto1, Silvia Chiesa2, Pierfrancesco Franco3, Michele Fiore4, Lorenza Marino5, Paolo Borghetti6, Isacco Desideri7, Daniela Greto7, Alba Fiorentino8. 1. UOC di Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy. 2. UOC di Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy. silvia.chiesa@policlinicogemelli.it. 3. Dipartimento di Oncologia - Radioterapia Oncologica, Università di Torino - AOU Citta' della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy. 4. Radioterapia Oncologica, Policlinico Universitario Campus Biomedico, Rome, Italy. 5. Rem Radioterapia Viagrande Catania, Catania, Italy. 6. Dipartimento di Radioterapia Oncologica, Università e ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy. 7. Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Sperimentali e Cliniche Mario Serio, Radioterapia Oncologica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy. 8. Dipartimento di Radioterapia Oncologica, Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli", Acquaviva Delle Fonti, Bari, Italy.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The management of patients bearing a cardiac implantable electronic device and needing a radiotherapy treatment is an important clinical scenario. The aim of this survey was to evaluate the level of awareness within the Italian Radiation Oncologist community on this topic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A survey was promoted by the Young Group of Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO) with a questionnaire made up of 22 questions allowing for multiple answers, which was administered, both online and on paper version. It was addressed to Radiation Oncologists, AIRO members, participating in the National Congress held in 2015. RESULTS: A total of 113 questionnaires were collected back and analyzed (survey online: 50 respondents; paper version: 63). The answers showed a good level of awareness on the issue, but with a nonhomogeneous adherence to the different published guidelines (GL). There is a general low rate of referral for a preliminary cardiological evaluation in patients bearing PM/ICDs, in line with some published surveys; nevertheless, a focused attention to certain specific treatment factors and patient-centered point of view emerged. CONCLUSIONS: A generally good awareness of this topic was shown but homogeneous application of GL was not observed, possibly due to the multiplicity of available GL. A prospective data collection could help to better clarify the shadows on this topics.
INTRODUCTION: The management of patients bearing a cardiac implantable electronic device and needing a radiotherapy treatment is an important clinical scenario. The aim of this survey was to evaluate the level of awareness within the Italian Radiation Oncologist community on this topic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A survey was promoted by the Young Group of Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO) with a questionnaire made up of 22 questions allowing for multiple answers, which was administered, both online and on paper version. It was addressed to Radiation Oncologists, AIRO members, participating in the National Congress held in 2015. RESULTS: A total of 113 questionnaires were collected back and analyzed (survey online: 50 respondents; paper version: 63). The answers showed a good level of awareness on the issue, but with a nonhomogeneous adherence to the different published guidelines (GL). There is a general low rate of referral for a preliminary cardiological evaluation in patients bearing PM/ICDs, in line with some published surveys; nevertheless, a focused attention to certain specific treatment factors and patient-centered point of view emerged. CONCLUSIONS: A generally good awareness of this topic was shown but homogeneous application of GL was not observed, possibly due to the multiplicity of available GL. A prospective data collection could help to better clarify the shadows on this topics.
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Cancer; Italian survey; Pacemaker and implanted cardioverter defibrillator; Radiotherapy
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