Coronary Artery Disease in Young Women After Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

Authors :: Lisa L. Hunter
Gordon P. Watt
Cecilia A. O'Brien
Rebecca M. Howell
John D. Boice
Laura Cervino
Meghan Woods
Marilyn Stovall
Eric J. Chow
Kathleen E. Malone
Judy Goldstein
Michele M. West
Xiaolin Liang
Lene Mellemkjӕr
Lawrence T. Dauer
Charles F. Lynch
Lauren E. Carlson
Emily S. Tonorezos
Roy E. Shore
Leslie Bernstein
Mark E. Robson
Rikke Langballe
Anne S. Reiner
Marinela Capanu
Anthony F. Yu
Jonine L. Bernstein
Irene Orlow
Susan A. Smith
Jennifer D. Brooks
Jørgen H. Olsen
Kristina M. Blackmore
Esther M. John
Rita E. Weathers
Irene Harris
Julia A. Knight
Elaine Ramos
Source :: JACC: CardioOncology
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Elsevier, 2021.
Abstract: Background Radiation therapy (RT) for breast cancer increases risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). Women treated for left- vs right-sided breast cancer receive greater heart radiation exposure, which may further increase this risk. The risk of radiation-associated CAD specifically among younger breast cancer survivors is not well defined. Objectives The purpose of this study was to report CAD risk among participants in the Women’s Environmental Cancer and Radiation Epidemiology Study. Methods A total of 1,583 women who were<br />Central Illustration

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