China Oncology ›› 2022, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (10): 1016-1036.doi: 10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2022.10.010

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Chinese consensus of cardio-oncology in breast cancer

SHEN Zan1, SHAO Zhimin2, Cancer Support Rehabilitation Therapy Group of Chinese Medical Association Oncology Branch, the Drafting Committee of China Breast Cancer Related Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Consensus   

  1. 1. Department of Oncology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200233, China
    2. Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
  • Received:2022-08-15 Revised:2022-09-04 Online:2022-10-30 Published:2022-11-29

Abstract:

Recent advances in the medical oncological treatment options for cancer have led to a clear improvement in the survival rate worldwide; however, many of the recently developed new drugs are directly or indirectly associated with cardiovascular side effects. Cardiovascular diseases are already the most frequent non-cancerous cause of death in tumor patients. Prevention and early detection of these complications, correct management and timely initiation of specific cardiac medical treatment are the keys to improvement of the cardiovascular prognosis. At present, many developed countries have established oncology-cardiology specialist clinics, wards and related multidisciplinary teams (MDT). In our country, development of cardio-oncology has just on the way. With improvement of survival of breast cancer patients, it is reasonable to foresee that more and more breast cancer patients might suffer from cardiovascular disease, which indicates that it is necessary to focus on risk associated with antitumor therapy-related cardiotoxicity. Therefore, an elaborate guideline supported by solid medical evidence is strongly needed for clinicians major in oncology. This consensus provides an overview and comprehensive summary of the possible cardiotoxic side effects of important oncological therapies and offers possible practical strategies with respect to risk stratification, cardiological follow-up care and management approaches for chemotherapy-induced left ventricular dysfunction. We believe this consensus will provide a practical clinical procedures for treatment and prevention of cardio-oncology in breast cancer in China, and make contributions to improvement of outcome of cardiotoxicity in Chinese breast cancer patients.

Key words: Breast cancer, Cardio-oncology, Prevention, Treatment

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