Advances in Preclinical Research Models of Radiation-Induced Cardiac Toxicity

Advances in Preclinical Research Models of Radiation-Induced Cardiac Toxicity

Radiation therapy (RT) is an important component of cancer therapy, with >50% of cancer patients receiving RT. As the number of cancer survivors increases, the short- and long-term side effects of cancer therapy are of growing concern. Side effects of RT for thoracic tumors, notably cardiac a...

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Main Authors: Rachel A. Schlaak, Gopika SenthilKumar, Marjan Boerma, Carmen Bergom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
radiation biology
thoracic radiation therapy
normal tissue toxicity
cardiopulmonary toxicity
small animal irradiators
image-guided radiotherapy
cardiotoxicity
radiation-induced heart disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/2/415

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