Cardiac toxicity after radiotherapy for breast cancer: Myths and facts

Mirko Nitsche*, René Pahl, Karen Huber, Kirsten Eilf, Juergen Dunst

*Corresponding author for this work
7 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Radiotherapy is an important component in the multidisciplinary treatment of breast cancer. In recent years, the cardiac risks of radiation have been discussed several times. This problem has long been known and resolved from the radiotherapeutic point of view. The current data is briefly described here.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBreast Care
Volume10
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)131-135
Number of pages5
ISSN1661-3791
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28.05.2015

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