<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Unfortunately, in patients with cancer disease, clinical application of antineoplastic drug results in severe side effects of cardiotoxicity.We aim to review the research focused on elimination or reduction of antineoplastic drug-induced cardiotoxicity without affecting its anticancer efficacy by different agens.This study is based on pertinent papers that were retrieved by a selective search using relevant keywords in PubMed and ScienceDirect. Based on mentioned purpose, various strategies were investigated and proposed, and thousands of compounds were screened. The literature mainly focusing on drugs, natural products and herb extracts with therapeutic efficacies as well as non-pharmacological treatment against differently induced cardiotoxicity during treatment in patients with cancers.Larger future studies are necessary to reach a point of secure cytostatic therapy, improved patient survival and quality of life. Until that moment, baseline and serial cardiac evaluation is recommended to facilitate early identification and treatment of cardiotoxicity.</abstract>

Unfortunately, in patients with cancer disease, clinical application of antineoplastic drug results in severe side effects of cardiotoxicity.We aim to review the research focused on elimination or reduction of antineoplastic drug-induced cardiotoxicity without affecting its anticancer efficacy by different agens.This study is based on pertinent papers that were retrieved by a selective search using relevant keywords in PubMed and ScienceDirect. Based on mentioned purpose, various strategies were investigated and proposed, and thousands of compounds were screened. The literature mainly focusing on drugs, natural products and herb extracts with therapeutic efficacies as well as non-pharmacological treatment against differently induced cardiotoxicity during treatment in patients with cancers.Larger future studies are necessary to reach a point of secure cytostatic therapy, improved patient survival and quality of life. Until that moment, baseline and serial cardiac evaluation is recommended to facilitate early identification and treatment of cardiotoxicity.

An Overview of Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatment as a Useful Tool for the Protection from Cardiotoxicity of Antineoplastic Drugs

Facuty of Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical Pharmacy

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Unfortunately, in patients with cancer disease, clinical application of antineoplastic drug results in severe side effects of cardiotoxicity.We aim to review...

An Overview of Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatment as a Useful Tool for the Protection from Cardiotoxicity of Antineoplastic Drugs

Pubblicato online: 21 dic 2020

Pagine: 263 - 270

Ricevuto: 03 giu 2018

Accettato: 09 giu 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2018-0019

Parole chiave
cardiotoxicity, anti-neoplastic therapy, pharmacological, herbal, natural cardioprotection, physical exercise, heart

© 2020 Tanja Radonjic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

An Overview of Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatment as a Useful Tool for the Protection from Cardiotoxicity of Antineoplastic Drugs

Pubblicato online: 21 dic 2020

Pagine: 263 - 270

Ricevuto: 03 giu 2018

Accettato: 09 giu 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2018-0019

Parole chiavecardiotoxicity, anti-neoplastic therapy, pharmacological, herbal, natural cardioprotection, physical exercise, heart

© 2020 Tanja Radonjic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
cardiotoxicity, anti-neoplastic therapy, pharmacological, herbal, natural cardioprotection, physical exercise, heart