Prefectural Survey on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Myocarditis at the Start of the Basic Plan to Promote Cancer Control Programs - Phase 4.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2023, collaboration between cardiologists and oncologists was recommended as part of Japan's Basic Plan to Promote Disease Control Programs for both cancer and cardiovascular diseases. This study explores the extent of this collaboration in Niigata Prefecture.

Methods and results

Self-administered questionnaires about immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis (ICIAM) and anthracycline-related cardiomyopathy (ARCM) were distributed to all cardiologists and leading oncologists in hospitals across the Prefecture, of whom 124 cardiologists and 41 oncologists across 29 hospitals responded. Clinical experience with ICIAM was reported by 31.8% of cardiologists and 24.4% of leading oncologists, significantly lower than experience with ARCM (80.0% of cardiologi

SUBMITTER: Okura Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890297 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature