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Stacy Wentworth, M.D.'s avatar

Great review!

As a radiation oncologist, I want to point out that the increased risk of CVD in patients who receive left sided radiation is almost nil with modern techniques. Just as supportive care in medical oncology has vastly improved since the 1980s so have our techniques for cardiac avoidance during treatment.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15770005/

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Audrey's avatar

I was referred to a cardiologist through my oncologist’s office as part of a special heart health program (I had several of the treatments you mention). It was great to get a baseline for future reference and gave me a lot of peace of mind! I also asked about arterial calcs at my mammogram based on your post last year 😌

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