#Cardio-oncology
is a new term to describe the efforts to prevent or treat patients with cancer
who face #heart problems caused by #cancer treatments. Although many #cancer
patients also have health conditions related to #lung disease, #infections or
kidney #disease, the rise of #cardiac diseases in these patients has led to the
growth of this new field. #Cardio-oncology involves cancer doctors
(oncologists), #cardiologists and researchers.
Thanks to advances in treatment, the number of #cancer survivors has never been greater and is expected to reach more than 20 million in the U.S. by 2026.
New #therapies are helping patients live longer, but that means they also need on going cancer treatments that may #damage their hearts. Many of these #survivors are at risk for #heart disease and now will live long enough after their #cancer treatments to develop heart disease. In addition, some #cancer medications may damage the heart.
New approaches to prevent or manage these side effects are needed, such as:
Thanks to advances in treatment, the number of #cancer survivors has never been greater and is expected to reach more than 20 million in the U.S. by 2026.
New #therapies are helping patients live longer, but that means they also need on going cancer treatments that may #damage their hearts. Many of these #survivors are at risk for #heart disease and now will live long enough after their #cancer treatments to develop heart disease. In addition, some #cancer medications may damage the heart.
New approaches to prevent or manage these side effects are needed, such as:
#Team-based
care from #cardiologists and oncologists.
Improved
methods developed by radiation #oncologists to reduce the #cardiac side effects
of #radiation therapy.
#Drugs to
treat cancer are being developed and released at faster rates. Some may #damage
the #heart in new or unexpected ways. Whether due to research limitations or a
process to fast-track #drugs for life-threatening conditions, it is hard to
detect all possible #cardiac side effects before the drugs are released. #Oncologists
and #cardiologist’s familiar with these real-world issues are the ones best
suited to find these problems and protect #patients.
#Cardiologists and other #specialists in imaging of the #heart and #blood vessels are developing techniques to catch damage to the heart from #cancer treatments earlier.
For now, there is no certification of #health professionals who have special skill in managing these #cardio-oncology problems, but efforts are underway to create a #certified training program for the field.
#Cardiologists and other #specialists in imaging of the #heart and #blood vessels are developing techniques to catch damage to the heart from #cancer treatments earlier.
For now, there is no certification of #health professionals who have special skill in managing these #cardio-oncology problems, but efforts are underway to create a #certified training program for the field.
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