Radiation therapy has become one of the main forms of treatment for various types of
cancers. Cancer patients previously treated with high doses of radiation are at a greater risk …

Radiation Therapy (RT) has been critical in cancer treatment regimens to date. However, it
has been shown that ionizing radiation is also associated with increased risk of damage to …

Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the two leading causes of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. As advancements in radiation therapy (RT) have significantly increased the …

Heart disease is the leading global cause of death. The risk for this disease is significantly
increased in populations exposed to ionizing radiation, but the mechanisms are not fully …

Purpose of review Ionizing radiation is a highly effective treatment for a wide range of
malignancies, yet the cardiovascular (CV) toxicity that can result from chest radiotherapy …

This article provides an overview of studies addressing effects of ionizing radiation on the
heart. Clinical studies have identified early and late manifestations of radiation-induced …

Ionizing radiation is widely used in various industrial and medical applications, resulting in
increased exposure for certain populations. Lessons from radiation accidents and …

There is a clear association between therapeutic doses of thoracic irradiation and an
increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in cancer survivors, although these effects …

Since the 1990s, there has been a steady increase in the number of cancer survivors to an
estimated 17 million in 2019 in the US alone. Radiation therapy today is applied to a variety …

In addition to cytostatic treatment and surgery, the most common cancer treatment is gamma
radiation. Despite sophisticated radiological techniques however, in addition to irradiation of …