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From: Long-term risk of ischemic heart disease after adjuvant radiotherapy in breast cancer: results from a large population-based cohort

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Risk of ischemic heart disease in women with left-sided breast cancer compared to right-sided. The risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in women with left-sided breast cancer (BC) compared to right-sided BC. The women were stratified for radiotherapy (RT), RT in relation to pathological lymph node status, type of surgery, endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, and treatment with trastuzumab. Adjusted for the number of previous IHD events, time since the last IHD event, Charlson Comorbidity Index (IHD removed), and educational level. HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; No., number; Pyrs, patient years; BCS, breast-conserving surgery. &Included women registered from 2005 and later

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