The impact of tumor characteristics on cardiovascular disease death in breast cancer patients with CT or RT: a population-based study.

Background: Previous studies focused on the impact of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk factors in breast cancer patients with chemotherapy (CT) or radiotherapy (RT). This study aimed to identify the impact of tumor characteristics on CVD death in these patients.

Methods: Data of female breast cancer patients with CT or RT between 2004 and 2016 were included.