Cardiovascular Consequences of Skeletal Muscle Impairments in Breast Cancer

• Main Authors: Gabriel H. Zieff (Author), Chad W. Wagoner (Author), Craig Paterson (Author), Patricia Pagan Lassalle (Author), Jordan T. Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Breast cancer survivors suffer from disproportionate cardiovascular disease risk compared to age-matched controls. Beyond direct cardiotoxic effects due to treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, breast-cancer-related reductions in skeletal muscle mass, quality and oxidative capacity may furt...