Shared Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
University of Minnesota · University of Minnesota Medical Center
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the 2 leading causes of death worldwide. Although commonly thought of as 2 separate disease entities, CVD and cancer possess various similarities and possible interactions, including a number of similar risk factors (eg, obesity, diabetes mellitus), suggesting a shared biology for which there is emerging evidence. Although chronic inflammation is an indispensable feature of the pathogenesis and progression of both CVD and cancer, additional mechanisms can be found at their intersection. Therapeutic advances, despite improving longevity, have increased the overlap between these diseases, with millions of cancer survivors now at risk of developing CVD. Cardiac risk…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 60.26
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 124
Authors
4- RJRyan J. KoeneCorresponding
University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Medical Center
- AEAnna E. Prizment
University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Medical Center
- ABAnne Blaes
University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Medical Center
- SKSuma Konety
University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Medical Center
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Disease
- Cardiotoxicity
- Cancer
- Diabetes mellitus
- Epidemiology
- Cause of death
- Bioinformatics
- Good health and well-being