Cancer survivorship at heart: a multidisciplinary cardio-oncology roadmap for healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT: In cancer, a patient is considered a survivor from the time of initial diagnosis until the end of life. With improvements in early diagnosis and treatment, the number of cancer survivors (CS) has grown considerably and includes: (1) Patients cured and free from cancer who may be at risk of late-onset cancer therapy-related cardiovascular toxicity (CTR-CVT); (2) Patients with long-term control of not-curable cancers in whom CTR-CVT may need to be addressed. This paper highlights the importance of the cancer care continuum, of a patient-centered approach and of a prevention-oriented policy. The ultimate goal is a personalized care of CS, achievable only through a multidisciplinary-guided survivorship care plan, one that replaces the fragmented management of current healthcare systems. Collab

SUBMITTER: Bisceglia I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10541962 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature