Imaging for early stage breast cancer
What is the risk of major coronary event or heart death at these dose levels?
From supplementary files: RT at age 60 years No cardiac risk factors MHD
Absolute risk of RT related death from IHD by age 80
9 Gy 5 Gy 4 Gy 2 Gy
1%
0.6% 0.5% 0.2%
If 1 risk factor for IHD 5 Gy 1.1%
Darby et al, NEJM 2013
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