Which Patients with Left Breast Cancer Should be Candidates for Heart-Sparing Radiotherapy?
Conclusion: Although hyperlipidemia and smoking are risk factors for cardiovascular disease, they have not been proven to increase the risk of RT-related cardiovascular disease in Korean women.
PMID: 29963117 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Breast Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Breast Cancer Source Type: research
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