Rationale and design of the multidisciplinary team IntervenTion in cArdio-oNcology study (TITAN).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer is the leading cause of premature death in Canada. In the last decade, important gains in cancer survival have been achieved by advances in adjuvant treatment. However, many oncologic treatments also result in cardiovascular "toxicity". Furthermore, cardiac risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus are known to contribute to the progression of cardiac damage and clinical cardiotoxicity. As such, for many survivors, the risk of death from cardiac disease exceeds that of recurrent cancer. While provision of care by multidisciplinary teams has been shown to reduce mortality and hospitalizations among heart failure patients, the effect of assessments and interventions by multidisciplinary specialists in cancer patients receiving cardiotoxi

SUBMITTER: Pituskin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5024526 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature