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Guido Giordano1, Alessia Spagnuolo1, Nunzio Olivieri2
1a Medical Oncology Unit , Ospedale Sacro Cuore di Gesù, Fatebenefratelli , Benevento , Italy.
Introduction:
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women. Although therapeutic armamentarium like chemotherapy, endocrine and target agents have increased survival, cardiovascular side effects have been observed. A comprehensive risk assessment, early detection and management of cardiac adverse events is therefore needed.
Areas Covered:
In this review we focus on cardiotoxicity data deriving from Phase III randomized trials, systematic reviews and meta-analysis in BC patients. We provide insight into advances that have been made in the molecular mechanisms, clinical presentation and management of such adverse event.
Expert Opinion:
Despite the large number of data from Phase III trials about cardiac events incidence, there are poor evidences for detection, monitoring and management of cardiotoxicity during BC treatment. Future cardiotoxicity-oriented clinical cancer research can help to predict the risk of cardiac adverse events and improve patients' outcome. Multidisciplinary approach as well as integration of blood biomarkers with imaging will be desirable.
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