Cardio-oncology: Concepts and practice
Key result
The emerging subspecialty of cardio-oncology aims to promote cardiovascular health while facilitating effective cancer therapy, addressing the growing impact of cardiovascular events on cancer survivors.
Population
People living with or surviving cancer
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports specialist teams in cancer care; leaves open optimal implementation and outcomes data for prospective validation.
Structured PICO
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Population
People living with or surviving cancer
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Intervention
Cardio-oncology specialist team care
This review outlines the concepts of cardio-oncology and the importance of specialist teams in managing cardiovascular complications of cancer therapies.
Cite This Study
Cubbon et al. (2016) conducted a review in Cancer and cardiovascular disease. The emerging subspecialty of cardio-oncology aims to promote cardiovascular health while facilitating effective cancer therapy, addressing the growing impact of cardiovascular events on cancer survivors.