Addressing the Cardiac Complications of Cancer Treatment

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Addressing the Cardiac Complications of Cancer Treatment

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Use of potentially cardiotoxic drugs requires screening, monitoring

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Insight into new drug resistance in hospital microbes

sciencedaily.com — “Hospitals struggle to prevent the infections that complicate treatment for cancer, joint replacement, heart surgery and other conditions. Hospital-acquired infections are often resistant to multiple antibiotics, leading to approximately 100,000 deaths and more than $30 billion in additional health care costs yearly. New drugs are being developed to combat these infections, but resistance invariably emerges to these last-line drugs. Daptomycin, a new antibiotic approved by the FDA in 2003, isView full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Insight into new drug resistance in hospital microbes

sciencedaily.com — “Hospitals struggle to prevent the infections that complicate treatment for cancer, joint replacement, heart surgery and other conditions. Hospital-acquired infections are often resistant to multiple antibiotics, leading to approximately 100,000 deaths and more than $30 billion in additional health care costs yearly. New drugs are being developed to combat these infections, but resistance invariably emerges to these last-line drugs. Daptomycin, a new antibiotic approved by the FDA in 2003, isView full resource at sciencedaily.com

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uwhealth.org — “UW Health cardiologist Steven Ewer heads a new UW Health cardio-oncology clinic designed for oncologists and patients facing heart disease and cancer at the same time.View full resource at uwhealth.org

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Heart patients treated for lymphoma at increased risk of cardiac problems

news-medical.net — “Older patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and a history of heart disease face a high risk of hospitalization for cardiac complications after completing treatment, according to research published online today in Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology. HL is a form of cancer of arising in the lymph nodes, and approximately 8,500 people were diagnosed with the disease in 2009, according to the American Cancer Society.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Lymphoma patients with cardiovascular disease have increased risk of cardiac hospitalization

physorg.com — “Older patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and a history of heart disease face a high risk of hospitalization for cardiac complications after completing treatment, according to research published online today in Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology. HL is a form of cancer of arising ...View full resource at physorg.com

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Minimizing the Cardiac Complications of Cancer Treatment - Harvard Health Publications

health.harvard.edu — “To prevent damage to the heart and arteries, doctors try to make sure that the lifetime dose of certain medicines stays below the threshold for heart problems. Heart function should be monitored closely during treatment.View full resource at health.harvard.edu

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