In traditional radiation therapy, also known as photon therapy, the energy beams pass through the tumor and continue. This may harm nearby healthy tissues and organs, such as the heart or lungs.

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Heart transplantation is the gold standard treatment for improving survival and quality of life in patients with end‐stage heart disease; however, graft availability through conventional donation ...