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New England Journal of Medicine· 2013Q1

Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in Women after Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer

Sarah C. Darby, Marianne Ewertz, Paul McGale, Anna M. Bennet et al.

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Radiotherapy for breast cancer significantly increases the risk of ischemic heart disease, with rates rising 7.4% per gray of mean heart radiation dose, with no observed threshold and effects persisting for at least 20 years.

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Field: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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