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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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019
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