Radiation-Induced Heart Disease: Pathologic Abnormalities and Putative Mechanisms

Breast cancer is a common diagnosis in women. Breast radiation has become a critical in managing patients who receive breast conserving surgery, or have certain high-risk features after mastectomy. Most patients have an excellent prognosis, therefore understanding the late effects of radiation to th...

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Main Authors: Neil K Taunk, Bruce G Haffty, John B. Kostis, Sharad eGoyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2015.00039/full