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<p>Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality among oncologic patients. As cancer therapies continue to evolve and advance, cancer survival rates have been increasing and so has the burden of cardiovascular disease within this population. For this reason, cardio-oncology plays an important role in promoting multidisciplinary care with the primary care provider, oncology, and cardiology. In this review, we discuss the roles of different providers, strategies to monitor patients receiving cardiotoxic therapies, and summarize cancer therapy class-specific toxicities. Continued collaboration among providers and ongoing research related to cardiotoxic cancer therapies will enable patients to receive maximal, evidence-based, comprehensive care.</p>
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Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality among oncologic patients. As cancer therapies continue to evolve and advance, cancer survival rates have been increasing and so has the burden of cardiovascular disease within this population. For this reason, cardio-oncology plays an important role in promoting multidisciplinary care with the primary care provider, oncology, and cardiology. In this review, we discuss the roles of different providers, strategies to monitor patients receiving cardiotoxic therapies, and summarize cancer therapy class-specific toxicities. Continued collaboration among providers and ongoing research related to cardiotoxic cancer therapies will enable patients to receive maximal, evidence-based, comprehensive care.

Cardio-Oncology for the Primary Care Provider

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

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Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality among oncologic patients. As cancer therapies continue to evolve and advance, cancer survival rates have...

Cardio-Oncology for the Primary Care Provider

Data publikacji: 30 maj 2023

Zakres stron: 127 - 134

Otrzymano: 03 kwi 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2023-0012

Słowa kluczowe
primary care, oncology, cardiovascular diseases, cardiotoxicity, chemotherapy

© 2023 Nikita Jhawar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Cardio-Oncology for the Primary Care Provider

Data publikacji: 30 maj 2023

Zakres stron: 127 - 134

Otrzymano: 03 kwi 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2023-0012

Słowa kluczoweprimary care, oncology, cardiovascular diseases, cardiotoxicity, chemotherapy

© 2023 Nikita Jhawar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
primary care, oncology, cardiovascular diseases, cardiotoxicity, chemotherapy