Objective To systematically review and perform a meta-analysis of radiation associated risks
of cardiovascular disease in all groups exposed to radiation with individual radiation dose …

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 …

Purpose Although global heart dose has been associated with late cardiac toxic effects in
patients who received radiation therapy for breast cancer, data detailing the clinical …

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

Purpose Adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) for breast cancer is associated with an increased risk of
ischemic heart disease. We examined the risk of coronary artery stenosis in a large cohort of …

In this article we review the history of key epidemiological studies of populations exposed to
ionizing radiation. We highlight historical and recent findings regarding radiation-associated …

The number of patients diagnosed with breast cancer and cardiovascular disease is
continuously rising. Treatment options for breast cancer have greatly evolved, but …

Cancer and cardiovascular disease are the two main causes of death worldwide in both
men and women. In the past decades, survival rate in cancer patients has substantially …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. It has
been known for some considerable time that radiation is associated with excess risk of CVD …

Radiation therapy (RT) has dramatically improved cancer survival, leading to several
inevitable complications. Unintentional irradiation of the heart can lead to radiation-induced …