Risk of coronary events 55 Years after Thymic irradiation in the Hempelmann cohort
Risk of coronary events 55 Years after Thymic irradiation in the Hempelmann cohort
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England: BioMed Central
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English
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Studies of cancer survivors treated with older radiotherapy (RT) techniques (pre-1990s) strongly suggest that ionizing radiation to the chest increases the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Our goal was to evaluate the impact of more modern cardiac shielding techniques of RT on the magnitude and timing of CHD risk by studying a cohort exposed t...
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Risk of coronary events 55 Years after Thymic irradiation in the Hempelmann cohort
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_8e0daf64fd4c4e2988ad68b0d4ee73f4
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_8e0daf64fd4c4e2988ad68b0d4ee73f4
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2057-3804
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2057-3804
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10.1186/s40959-018-0027-0
