The relationship between radiation doses to coronary arteries and location of coronary stenosis requiring intervention in breast cancer survivors

The relationship between radiation doses to coronary arteries and location of coronary stenosis requiring intervention in breast cancer survivors

Abstract Background To assess the relationship between radiation doses to the coronary arteries (CAs) and location of a coronary stenosis that required intervention after three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) for breast cancer (BC). Methods The study population consisted of 182 women trea...

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Main Authors: Anna-Karin Wennstig, Hans Garmo, Ulf Isacsson, Giovanna Gagliardi, Niina Rintelä, Bo Lagerqvist, Lars Holmberg, Carl Blomqvist, Malin Sund, Greger Nilsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Radiotherapy
Radiation doses
3DCRT
Coronary stenosis
Left anterior descending artery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-019-1242-z

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