Even if cancer and cardiovascular diseases are considered two distinct diseases, an
intricate interconnection between these conditions has been established. Increased risk of …

Let us start with the good news: Cancer therapies are becoming better and better. It is
estimated that currently there are nearly 15.5 million cancer survivors in the United States …

Current oncologic treatments have brought a strong reduction in mortality in cancer patients.
However, the cancer therapy-related cardiovascular complications, in particular chemo …

Opinion Statement Cardio-oncology is a field dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and
management of cardiovascular disease in cancer patients before, during, and after cancer …

The introduction of newer and more sophisticated anti-cancer treatment agents has
significantly changed the landscape for a large number of cancer patients that are now …

Cardiac disease in patients with cancer or caused by cancer therapy is a clinical problem of
emerging importance. Optimum management of cardiovascular disease can mean that …

Cardio-oncology is a discipline born as part of cardiology to help oncologists in maintaining
cancer treatment in order to limit the risk of treatment interruption. The need of this discipline …

Cardio-oncology is a subspecialty that provides cardiac care for patients with cancer. Newer
oncological agents have not only increased survivorship, but also sprouted novel …

Background Cardio-oncology is a recent field that has emerged from the growing need to
manage the cardiovascular health of patients with cancer. It was first developed in the …

In recent years, cardio-oncology has become of greater interest to both academics and
clinicians. This is due to increasing cancer survival rates, meaning many cancer survivors …