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Cancer survivorship and cardiovascular health: a lifelong, multidisciplinary approach
07/27/2026
Cancer survivorship and cardiovascular health: a lifelong, multidisciplinary approach
With Wouter Meijers, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - The Netherlands and Susan Dent, University of Rochester, Rochester - USA. In this episode, Wouter Meijers speaks with Susan Dent about the growing population of cancer survivors and why cardiovascular health should be considered from the moment of cancer diagnosis. The discussion highlights that cancer survivorship begins at diagnosis and includes both patients who have completed treatment and those living with advanced cancer. Susan Dent explains why cardiovascular risk assessment should be integrated before, during, and after cancer therapy, as cardiovascular disease may become a major competing cause of morbidity and mortality in long-term survivors. The conversation also explores the importance of a multidisciplinary, patient-centred approach involving oncologists, cardiologists, primary care providers, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals. Practical strategies for survivorship care are discussed, including aggressive management of cardiovascular risk factors, lifestyle interventions such as regular physical activity and smoking cessation, and educating patients about the long-term cardiovascular effects of cancer therapy to promote healthier and longer lives.
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