Open AccessTwo professions against two killer diseases: the rationale, organization, and initial experience of a cardio-oncology service
Author(s) -
Mateusz Tajstra,
Sławomir Blamek,
Ilona Skoczylas,
Aleksandra Majsnerowska,
Jacek Niedziela,
Elżbieta GadulaGacek,
Barbara BobekBillewicz,
Mariusz Gąsior,
Michał Jarząb
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
kardiologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1897-4279
pISSN - 0022-9032
DOI - 10.33963/kp.15674
Subject(s) - medicine , service (business) , pediatric oncology , oncology , intensive care medicine , family medicine , cancer , marketing , business
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common factor affecting prognosis in cancer survivors. Cardio‑oncology (CO) services have been developed to solve this issue. The outcomes regarding patient demographics and clinical findings are limited and the available data include CO services evaluating patients undergoing only chemotherapy as opposed to those also undergoing radiation therapy.