Competing risk analysis of cardiovascular disease risk in breast cancer patients receiving a radiation boost

Competing risk analysis of cardiovascular disease risk in breast cancer patients receiving a radiation boost

Abstract Background Thoracic radiotherapy may damage the myocardium and arteries, increasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Women with a high local breast cancer (BC) recurrence risk may receive an additional radiation boost to the tumor bed. Objective We aimed to evaluate the CVD risk and speci...

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Main Authors: Yvonne Koop, Femke Atsma, Marilot C.T. Batenburg, Hanneke Meijer, Femke van der Leij, Roxanne Gal, Sanne G.M. van Velzen, Ivana Išgum, Hester Vermeulen, Angela H.E.M. Maas, Saloua El Messaoudi, Helena M. Verkooijen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Cardio-Oncology
Subjects:
Radiotherapy
Breast cancer
Radiation boost
Ischemic heart disease
Cardiovascular disease
Cancer therapy-related cardiac damage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40959-024-00206-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40959-024-00206-4

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