Cardiovascular Disease in Testicular Cancer Survivors: Identification of Risk Factors and Impact on Quality of Life.
Sjoukje LubbertsHarmke J GrootRonald de WitSasja F MulderJohannes A WitjesJ Martijn KerstGerard GroenewegenJoop D LefrandtFlora E van LeeuwenJanine NuverMichael SchaapveldJourik A GietemaPublished in: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2023)
Cardiovascular events in TC survivors impair QoL. Many TC survivors have undetected cardiovascular risk factors. We advocate early lifestyle adjustments and lifelong follow-up with low-threshold treatment of cardiovascular risk factors, especially in obese and smoking patients treated with platinum-based chemotherapy.