Prospective Assessment of Radiotherapy-associated Cardiac Toxicity in Breast Cancer Patients: Analysis of Data 3 to 6 Years After Treatment

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Prospective assessment of radiotherapy-associated cardiac toxicity in breast cancer patients: Analysis of data 3 to 6 years after treatment

✍ Robert G. Prosnitz; Jessica L. Hubbs; Elizabeth S. Evans; Su-Min Zhou; Xiaoli Yu 📂 Article 📅 2007 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 240 KB

## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. Radiation therapy (RT) to the left breast/chest wall has been linked with cardiac dysfunction. Previously, the authors identified cardiac perfusion defects in approximately 50% to 60% of patients 0.5 to 2 years post‐RT. In the current study, they assessed the persistence