Breast Cancer, Cardiotoxicity and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Where Are We in this Knowledge?

In recent decades, significant advances have been made in the early detection and treatment of different types of cancer, which have led to a significant worldwide increase in the number of survivors of this group of diseases, with estimates that two-thirds of all survivors would be 65 years old or older in 2020.

There are currently more than 32 million cancer survivors worldwide and this number is expected to continue growing, due to efficient screening for the disease and increased patient life expectancy after definitive treatment, as well as increased life expectancy of populations, which increases the incidence of numerous neoplasms and is currently around 73.4 years worldwide for both sexes (70.8 years for men and 76 years for women).

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