Cardiac structure doses in women irradiated for breast cancer in the past and their use in epidemiological studies

<p>Purpose: Incidental cardiac exposure during radiation therapy may cause heart disease. Dose-response relationships for cardiac structures (segments) may show which ones are most sensitive to radiation. Radiation-related cardiac injury can take years to develop; thus, studies need to involve...

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Main Authors: Duane, F, McGale, P, Brønnum, D, Cutter, D, Darby, S, Ewertz, M, Hackett, S, Hall, P, Lorenzen, E, Rahimi, K, Wang, Z, Warren, S, Taylor, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019