The myocardial effects of proton vs. photon radiotherapy in left-sided breast cancer patients: a cardiac MRI study
Conventional photon therapy for breast cancer (BC) is associated with cardiac injury, cardiac fibrosis, and an increased risk for heart failure. Proton RT is capable of more precise dose deposition than photon RT, resulting in lower mean heart (MHD) and cardiac substructure doses, including the left ventricle. In...