Is the coronary artery calcium score associated with acute coronary events in breast cancer patients treated with radiotherapy?

CONCLUSIONS: High pre-treatment CAC is associated with ACE in BC patients treated with postoperative RT, even after correction for confounding factors such as MHD.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - October 28, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Roos CTG, van den Bogaard VAB, Greuter MJW, Vliegenthart R, Schuit E, Langendijk JA, van der Schaaf A, Crijns APG, Maduro JH Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research