Cardiovascular disease and stroke following cancer and cancer treatment in older adults.
Jaidyn MuhandiramgeJohn R ZalcbergErica T WarnerGalina PolekhinaPeter GibbsG J van LondenWendy B BernsteinFinlay MacraeAndrew HaydonJeanne TieJeremy L MillarVictoria J MarLucy GatelyAndrew TonkinLeslie FordAsad UmarAndrew T ChanRobyn L WoodsSuzanne G OrchardPublished in: Cancer (2024)
Incidence of CVD, including MI, HHF, and ischemic stroke, was increased in older adults with cancer. Aspirin did not impact CVD incidence. Risk may be higher in those with metastatic, hematological, and lung cancer, and following chemotherapy.