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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics (n = 105) of the study population

From: Cardiac markers in left-sided breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy: a prospective study

 

n

%

Median Age - years (IQR)

51 (45–58)

-

BMI (Kg/m2) (IQR)

28.2 (24.5–30.8)

 

Current Smoking

2

2%

Hypertension

28

27%

Surgery performed

 Breast conservation surgery

57

54%

 Modified radical mastectomy

48

46%

Type of systemic treatment received

 Anthracycline based

62

59%

 Anti-Her2 based

22

21%

 Without anthracycline or anti-Her2

19

18%

 Both anthracyclines and anti-Her2

2

2%

Radiotherapy details

 DIBH / Non-DIBH

51 / 54

49% / 51%

 FiF IMRT / VMAT

87 / 18

83% / 17%

 Elective nodal regions irradiated

89

85%

 Median whole heart Dmean (Gy) (IQR)

2.87 (2.05–3.94)

-

  1. Abbreviations: AJCC American Joint Committee on Cancer, BMI Body Mass Index, DIBH Deep Inspiration Breath Hold; Dmean, Mean Dose, Ed Edition, FiF IMRT Field-in-Field Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Technique, Gy Gray, IQR Inter-Quartile Range, VMAT Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy