Radiation Dose-Response for Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Breast Cancer Survivors

<p>Purpose: Previous reports suggest that radiation therapy for breast cancer (BC) can cause ischemic heart disease, with the radiation-related risk increasing linearly with mean whole heart dose (MWHD). This study aimed to validate these findings in younger BC patients and to investigate addi...

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Main Authors: Jacobse, J, Duane, F, Boekel, N, Schaapveld, M, Hauptmann, M, Hooning, M, Seynaeve, C, Baaijens, M, Gietema, J, Darby, S, Van Leeuwen, F, Aleman, B, Taylor, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018