Which breast cancer radiation is safer for the heart? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT04361240

First seen Feb 11, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 12 times

Summary

This study looked at 172 breast cancer patients to see how proton or photon radiation affects the heart. Researchers measured heart function and blood markers before, during, and up to one year after treatment. The goal was to understand which type of radiation might cause less heart damage.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Abramson Cancer Center at University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Northwestern Medicine

    Warrenville, Illinois, 60555, United States

  • University of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

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