Chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity and its symptoms in patients with breast cancer: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity is a significant concern because it is a major cause of morbidity. This study aimed to provide in-depth information on the symptoms of chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity (CRCT) by exploring literature that concurrently reports the types and symptoms of CRCT in patients with breast cancer.

Methods

A scoping review was performed according to an a priori protocol using the Joanna Briggs Institute's guidelines. The participants were patients with breast cancer. The concept was the literature of specifically reported symptoms directly matched with CRCT and the literature, in English, from 2010, and the context was open. The search strategy included four keywords: "breast cancer," "chemotherapy," "cardiotoxicity," and "symptoms." All

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11212164 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature