A study has shown that cancer survivors are more likely to experience cardiovascular disease. This conclusion was made by scientists from Johns Hopkins University.
Adult patients who have beaten cancer are at increased risk of heart failure and other pathologies of the heart and blood vessels, compared with those who have not experienced cancer. These are the results of a study by scientists from the United States, covering 12,000 people over several decades. It deepens the knowledge of science about the existence of a link between cancer and heart disease and once again confirms the fact that cancer survivors need to pay increased attention to cardiovascular health.
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The study showed that cancer survivors are 42% more likely to experience heart and vascular disease compared to those who did not have cancer. Cancer survivors also have a 52% increased risk of heart failure and a 22% higher risk of stroke. But an increase in the risk of coronary artery disease after cancer has not been recorded.
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in people who have had cancer, so these risks cannot be underestimated. I would like to believe that these studies will not only deepen the understanding of the existing danger, but will also push health care systems around the world to develop specific preventive methods to combat heart disease in patients after cancer. This group definitely needs more frequent medical examinations. (READ MORE) 
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