Risk of heart disease in relation to radiotherapy and chemotherapy with anthracyclines among 19,464 breast cancer patients in Denmark, 1977-2005

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The risk of heart disease subsequent to breast cancer radiotherapy was examined with particular focus on women receiving anthracycline-containing chemotherapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in Denmark, 1977-2005, were identified from the...

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Main Authors: Rehammar, J, Jensen, M, McGale, P, Lorenzen, E, Taylor, C, Darby, S, Videbæk, L, Wang, Z, Ewertz, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017