Risk of Cardiac Disease in Breast Cancer Patients: Impact of Patient-Specific Factors and Individual Heart Dose from Three-Dimensional Radiotherapy Planning

This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine whether adjuvant radiation therapy increases the risk of cardiac toxicity in Asian women with breast cancer, with a focus on patient-specific factors.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - January 5, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Seung Yeun Chung, Jaewon Oh, Jee Suk Chang, Jaeyong Shin, Kyung Hwan Kim, Kyeong-Hyeon Chun, Ki Chang Keum, Chang-Ok Suh, Seok-Min Kang, Yong Bae Kim Source Type: research