Dan Ou

Nov 5, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Lu Cao |Dan Ou |Wei-xiang Qi |Cheng Xu

1 INTRODUCTION Postoperative radiotherapy (RT) plays an indispensable role in reducing recurrence and improving survival in breast cancer (BC) patients.1, 2 However, evidence has shown that radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) would offset the survival benefits at different extents.3, 4 Unlike systemic treatments that are administered with fixed doses, radiation dose to the heart depends on predefined constraints and techniques.