Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease: Shared Risk Factors, Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications: JACC: CardioOncology State-of-the-Art Review.

ABSTRACT: Cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with emerging evidence highlighting their complex and bidirectional interplay. Shared risk factors, including aging, systemic inflammation, metabolic dysregulation, and lifestyle behaviors, can contribute to their co-occurrence while underlying biological mechanisms such as oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and clonal hematopoiesis further reinforce their connection. These mechanisms drive pathophysiological changes contributing to disease progression, increasing susceptibility to both conditions. This review explores the epidemiology, overlapping biological pathways, and risk factors linking cancer and CVD, emphasizing key mechanisms such as epigenetic modifications, immune system

SUBMITTER: Alhuneafat L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12441630 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature