Recent research has demonstrated that the diagnosis of a cancer disease in itself already increases the cardio-vascular risk of a patient compared to the risk of a diabetes patient. Since oncologic treatments have evolved tremendously in the last few years, cancer is often treatable and will not necessarily reduce life expectancy.

Quality of life and elimination of additional risks for more non-cancer illnesses have become a major aspect of modern oncology (when dealing with cancer patients).

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With cardio-vascular illnesses being the number one cause of death in our Western Society, it is more than obvious that close control of the side effects of cancer and cancer therapy must be monitored closely.

Possible secondary conditions can be arrhythmias, especially atrial fibrillation, elevated blood pressure, heart valve calcification and atherosclerosis of coronary arteries, carotid arteries (neck arteries) and abdominal arteries.

The risk involved depends mostly on your prescribed individual treatment. 

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