Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Cardiotoxicity in Chemotherapy-Treated Patients with Breast Cancer (IMAGE)

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Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Cardiotoxicity in Chemotherapy-Treated Patients with Breast Cancer

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Obesity is associated with a three-fold increased risk of cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with early-stage breast cancer, regardless of other predictors of cardiotoxicity.

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