Cohort Study: Women treated with radiation therapy for left-sided breast cancer had over twice the risk of subsequent coronary artery disease compared with women treated with radiation therapy for right-sided breast cancer.

Coronary Artery Disease in Young Women After Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer: The WECARE Study – JACC: CardioOncology

Commentaries:

Left Breast Radiation Therapy Doubles CV Disease Risk vs. Right Breast Radiation Therapy in Young Women – American College of Cardiology

CAD in Young Women After Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer – American College of Cardiology

Commentary on Twitter

According to a study from #JACCCardioOnc, women with left-sided breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy between 1985 and 2008 had over twice the risk of subsequent #cvCAD compared to women with right-sided breast cancer. Learn more here: https://t.co/5q9tToSSRp #CardioOnc

— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) September 22, 2021