Cardiovascular effects of radiotherapy on the patient with cancer
Summary The incidence of cancer (CA) has increased globally and radiotherapy (RT) is a vital component in its treatment. Cardiovascular injuries induced by RT in the treatment of thoracic and cervical CA have been causing problems in clinical practice for decades, and are among the most serious adve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Médica Brasileira
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302016000200192&lng=en&tlng=en |