Heart sparing radiotherapy in breast cancer: the importance of baseline cardiac risks

Heart sparing radiotherapy in breast cancer: the importance of baseline cardiac risks

Abstract Background Patients with left-sided breast cancer have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) after radiotherapy (RT). While the awareness of cardiac toxicity has increased enormously over the last decade, the role of individual baseline cardiac risks has not yet been systematica...

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Main Authors: Aurélie Gaasch, Stephan Schönecker, Cristoforo Simonetto, Markus Eidemüller, Montserrat Pazos, Daniel Reitz, Maya Rottler, Philipp Freislederer, Michael Braun, Rachel Würstlein, Nadia Harbeck, Maximilian Niyazi, Claus Belka, Stefanie Corradini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Breast conserving surgery
Radiotherapy
Heart sparing
Deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH)
Toxicity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01520-8

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