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FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS
Here below are listed personalized follow-up recommendations, based on the treatments you received. These advices are based on international experience with people who received similar treatments as you.
They are meant to prevent and/or diagnose at an early stage possible future complications.
It is possible that over time these recommendations will be updated according to new clinical situations and/or new data in the scientific literature. We will make all possible efforts in order to update about any new update.
We encourage you to report to your doctor any persistent symptom you might have, in order to allow an early identification of its cause.
General recommendations
A healthy lifestyle helps to maintain physical and mental wellbeing, as well as preventing possible diseases such as cardiovascular complications, tumors, and psychological problems.
We therefore recommend you to:
You might be at risk of | Because you were treated with | We therefore recommend you to |
Subsequent thyroid cancer |
| Counselling regarding the increased risk for developing differentiated thyroid to inform their HCP if they detect a thyroid mass (independent of the presence or absence of associated symptoms), every 5 years - Physical examination of the neck as part of a complete physical examination, whenever a survivor is assessed by a HCP - Counselling regarding options for differentiated thyroid carcinoma surveillance, at least every 5 years If the decision to commence surveillance is made, make a shared decision for one of these two surveillance modalities: - Neck palpation, every 1-2 years, starting 5 years after radiotherapy, or - Thyroid ultrasonographyw, every 3-5 years, starting 5 years after radiotherapy |
Subsequent breast cancer |
| Mammography and breast MRI every year if > 25 years of age or > 8 years from radiation, whichever occurs last |
Cardiac problems (High risk) |
| A physical cardiac examination at every LTFU visit, at least every 5 years. Screening for modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, obesity, smoking and low levels of physical activity). - ECG once at entry into LTFU. Repeat ECG once after the age of 18 years if entry into LTFU was at a younger age. - Echocardiogram with specific attention to left ventricular systolic function, to valvular structure and function and to the pericardium, starting 2 years after treatment and at least every 2-3 years; Echocardiogram with specific attention to left ventricular function, prior to pregnancy or in the first trimester, if female - Refer to a cardiologist if an abnormal ejection fraction or if other abnormalities are identified - Refer for interventions to help avert the risk of symptomatic cardiomyopathy if modifiable cardiovascular risk factors are identified Refer to a cardiologist if an abnormal ejection fraction or if other abnormalities are identified - Refer for interventions to help avert the risk of symptomatic cardiomyopathy if modifiable cardiovascular risk factors are identified |