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Cardiac tumors primary prevention

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Presently, primary prevention of cardiac tumors is not possible due to the lack of suitable techniques.

Primary Prevention

Primary Prevention

Definition: According to Wonca (World Organization of Family Doctors), Primary prevention involves interventions directed toward a vulnerable demographic or individual. Primary prevention is meant to keep a disease from ever arising. Therefore, its intended target consists of healthy people. [1]

  • There are no effective strategies for the primary prevention of cardiac tumors.
  • The primary prevention is helpful in to reduce the development of heart problems after initiating Anthracyclines and radiation exposure for the treatment of cardiac malignancies. Some strategies are:
    • The use of protons (instead of photons) offers the possibility of preserving the proper dose to the size of the tumor while decreasing the dose administered to neighboring normal tissue.[2]
    • Use of alternate anthracycline preparations, such as liposomal versions.
    • Lifestyle Changes[2]
References

References

  1. ↑ Martins C, Godycki-Cwirko M, Heleno B, Brodersen J (2018). “Quaternary prevention: reviewing the concept”. Eur J Gen Pract. 24 (1): 106–111. doi:10.1080/13814788.2017.1422177. PMC 5795741. PMID 29384397.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chow EJ, Leger KJ, Bhatt NS, Mulrooney DA, Ross CJ, Aggarwal S; et al. (2019). “Paediatric cardio-oncology: epidemiology, screening, prevention, and treatment”. Cardiovasc Res. 115 (5): 922–934. doi:10.1093/cvr/cvz031. PMC 6452306. PMID 30768157.

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