Can prophylactic breast irradiation contribute to cardiac toxicity in patients with prostate cancer receiving androgen suppressing drugs?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Androgen suppression treatment (AST) might increase the risk of cardiac morbidity in prostate cancer patients. Possible explanations were provided, however, they disregard the potential contribution of prophylactic radiotherapy to th...

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Main Authors: Molls Michael, Andratschke Nicolaus H, Pawinski Adam, Nieder Carsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/3/1/2