Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity burden in successive and age pre-stratified case –control cohorts of breast cancer women. A population-based study

ConclusionsThe incidence of CV causes of death 3 and 5  years after BC diagnosis was very low, even if an excess in risk of death for HF as compared with the control cohort was observed. While younger patients seems to tolerate BC and BC therapy better in the short term, HF mortality and morbidity resulted significantly increased at 5-year follow-up. A s the risk for hospitalization for CV reasons increased at 5-year follow-up in particular in women aged less than 50 years, CV monitoring in this subgroup of patients seems mandatory.
Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research