Karataş, GökhanKula, OsmanTunçbilek, Nermin2024-06-122024-06-1220242149-3189https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.1382545https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/1233590https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/12711Objective: The purpose of this research is to compare the pre and post-radiotherapy mammograms of patients who had breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and radiotherapy to see how radiotherapy affects breast arterial calcifications (BAC). Methods: The study retrospectively compared the mammography examinations at least 24 months after radiotherapy and pre-radiotherapy mammography examinations of 123 female patients diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with BCS and radiotherapy between December 2001 and July 2011. Results: Breast arterial calcifications (BAC) increased statistically significantly in 25 patients who underwent radiotherapy after BCS. Conclusion: Our results indicate that BAC increases significantly after RT, especially in breasts treated with radiotherapy, with age being also a risk factor for BAC development.en10.18621/eurj.1382545info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle1032682751233590