Breast cancer therapy in older adults is associated with cardiovascular toxicity, which is frequently compounded by pre-existing and cancer-related risk factors.
This review outlines risk factors and strategies for preventing and managing cardiovascular complications in older women receiving breast cancer therapy.
Older adults frequently have pre-existing and cancer-related risk factors for cardiovascular toxicity from cancer treatment. In this review, we discuss the risk factors and strategies for prevention and management of cardiovascular complications in older women with breast cancer.
Shenoy et al. (2011) studied this question. Breast cancer therapy in older adults is associated with cardiovascular toxicity, which is frequently compounded by pre-existing and cancer-related risk factors.