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How can radiation therapy cause heart disease?

How can radiation therapy cause heart disease?

RADIATION therapy is a powerful tool for improving the survival rate of those diagnosed with certain forms of cancer. But the dozens of doses of high-energy radiation involved carry a risk, as healthy cells are zapped along with cancerous ones. Many…

Aug 01, 2013

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