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Estimating the risks of breast cancer radiotherapy: evidence from modern radiation doses to the lungs and heart and from previous randomized trials.
The researchers estimated the absolute long-term risks of modern breast cancer radiotherapy. They concluded that, for long-term smokers, the absolute risks of modern radiotherapy may outweigh the benefits, yet for most nonsmokers (and ex-smokers), the benefits of radiotherapy far outweigh the risks. Hence, smoking can determine the net effect of radiotherapy on mortality, but smoking cessation substantially reduces radiotherapy risk.
AHRQ-funded; HS021681.
Citation: Taylor C, Correa C, Duane FK .
Estimating the risks of breast cancer radiotherapy: evidence from modern radiation doses to the lungs and heart and from previous randomized trials.
J Clin Oncol 2017 May 20;35(15):1641-49. doi: 10.1200/jco.2016.72.0722.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Risk, Treatments