Abstract
Abstract This presentation will review the topic of radiation-induced cardiac dysfunction in patients with breast cancer. Specific areas of discussion include the a review of the cardiac-sparing techniques available for radiation therapy in breast cancer treatment; guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiac dysfunction after radiation exposure in patients with breast cancer; and new areas of research in the field of radiation-induced cardiac disease in breast cancer. Emerging knowledge of how concurrent systemic therapies may interact with radiation to affect heart function will also be discussed. In addition, future directions in the field of radiation-induced heart dysfunction will be reviewed. Citation Format: Carmen Bergom. Radiation therapy and cardiovascular disease in breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2022 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(5 Suppl):Abstract nr ED13-2.
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