Is the risk of cardiovascular disease increased in long-term breast cancer survivors compared to the general population?
Long-term breast cancer survivors have a moderate risk of CVD 10 to 15 years post-diagnosis compared to the general population, highlighting the importance of cardiovascular risk awareness in this population.
Risk of CVD compared to the general population was moderate among this cohort of long-term breast cancer survivors between 10 to 15 years since cancer diagnosis. Awareness of CVD risks is important for breast cancer survivors.
Koric et al. (Fri,) studied this question.