Cardiotoxicity of Radiation Therapy (CTRT)

Inclusion Criteria

• •Age 18 years or older.
• •Patients with left sided breast cancer newly initiating fractionated whole breast/chest wall with regional nodal photon or proton radiation therapy.
• •Patients with right sided breast cancer with newly initiating fractionated photon or proton radiation therapy with mediastinal nodal proton or photon radiation therapy that will include cardiac dose.
• •Lung cancer patients treated with definitive intent (greater than or equal to 50 Gy) using fractionated thoracic radiotherapy with proton or photon radiation therapy. Patients receiving concurrent chemotherapy will be allowed.
• •Patients with mediastinal lymphoma, whose lowest extent of mediastinal disease is at or below the level of the carina, treated with consolidative radiation with definitive intent (greater than or equal to 20 Gy) using fractionated thoracic radiotherapy with proton or photon radiation therapy.
• •Ability to read and comprehend English.