Treatment-related cardiotoxicity in survivors of childhood cancer

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 10, 697 (2013).
doi:10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.195

Authors: Steven E. Lipshultz, Thomas R. Cochran, Vivian I. Franco & Tracie L. Miller
Treatment advances and higher participation rates in clinical trials have rapidly increased the number of survivors of childhood cancer. However, chemotherapy and radiation treatments are cardiotoxic and can cause cardiomyopathy, conduction defects, myocardial infarction, hypertension, stroke, pulmonary oedema, dyspnoea and exercise intolerance later in life.

Source: Nature Clinical Practice Oncology - October 29, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Steven E. LipshultzThomas R. CochranVivian I. FrancoTracie L. Miller Tags: Review Source Type: research