Cardiac alterations following radiation therapy in individuals with breast cancer

One of the most prevalent cancers in women is breast cancer, which typically treated with radiation therapy (RT) can lead to cardiovascular (CV) disease. The severity these complications depends on amount heart. In addition hurting cardiac tissue, RT also damages blood vessels. Individuals left cancer have a higher risk developing CV disease as result than those right cancer. Furthermore, factors for heart disease, such diabetes, high cholesterol, smoking, and family history, are more likely develop side effects from RT.