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Findings from I. Brana and co-authors broaden understanding of cardiovascular research

Published in Cardiovascular Week, November 22nd, 2010

"Cancer treatment has improved extraordinarily in recent years. The development of targeted therapies has widened the cardiotoxic spectrum of antineoplastic drugs," scientists in Barcelona, Spain report.

"Optimum management of cardiovascular disease before and during antineoplastic treatment is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. This article reviews the incidence and characteristics of cardiotoxic effects of antineoplastic drugs with special focus on the pathophysiological mechanisms," wrote I. Brana and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "It also emphasizes the importance of early detection and correction of...

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