Some cancer survivors who have overcome the odds are facing another diagnosis: heart damage, from chemotherapy, radiation or immunotherapy. One Colorado doctors says they are developing cardiotoxicity because they are living longer.
“With improvements in cancer treatment, cancer survivors are living much longer lives. But unfortunately they’re starting to develop heart issues years after their treatment is over,” said Dr. Ahmad Manshad, a cardiologist with South Denver Cardiology and AdventHealth.
That makes heart health especially important…