THE POOLED COHORT RISK EQUATION MARKEDLY UNDERESTIMATES THE RISK OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS AFTER RADIATION THERAPY

Radiotherapy (RT) is a standard treatment for cancer; however, RT is associated with an increase in atherosclerotic cardiovascular events (ASCVD). Whether the primary prevention ACC/AHA and USPSTF statin guidelines, using the pooled cohort risk equation (PCE), predict ASCVD after RT is unknown.