Cardiovascular Toxicities of Breast Cancer Treatment: Emerging Issues in Cardio-Oncology

• Main Author: Sharad Goyal (auth)
• Other Authors: Bruce George Haffty (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; cardiac toxicity; onco-cardiology; biomarkers; radiation therapy; Cardio-oncology; breast cancer; Cardiac MRI; chemotherapy; Cardiac dose
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are the two most common causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The incidence of both cancer and cardiovascular disease increases with age. With increased life expectancy, the burden of both these diseases will increase substantially in coming years. Pati...