Radiation therapy is an important component of cancer therapy for many malignancies. With
improvements in cardiac-sparing techniques, radiation-induced cardiac dysfunction has …

Cancer patients experienced an increased risk of cardiotoxicity during fluoropyrimidine-
based chemotherapy (5-fluorouracil or capecitabine). We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, IPA …

Purpose Radiation dose to specific cardiac substructures, such as the atria and ventricles,
has been linked to post‐treatment toxicity and has shown to be more predictive of these …

Purpose Deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) reduces heart and pulmonary doses during left-
sided breast radiation therapy (RT); however, there is limited information whether the …

Purpose Trastuzumab is associated with cardiac dysfunction in patients with human
epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2)–positive breast cancer. The current study …

Radiation therapy in the thoracic region may deliver incidental ionizing radiation to the
surrounding healthy structures, including the heart. Radio-induced heart toxicity has long …

Background Advances in local and systemic therapies have improved the outcomes of
patients with breast cancer (BC), leading to a possible increased risk for postoperative …

In recent decades, cancer treatment modalities have advanced significantly, with radiation
therapy (RT) becoming an essential aspect of treatment of many malignancies, including …

Background/Aim: We evaluated the dosimetric profiles of manually generated volumetric-
modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans and performance of a commercial knowledge-based …

Abstract Purpose of Review Radiation is foundational to the treatment of cancer and
improves overall survival. Yet, it is important to recognize the potential cardiovascular effects …