Cancer and the Heart Conferences
Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Cardiotoxicity
Kreg Anderson Workshop
Webinar: November 15, 2013
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Telehealth Videoconference Room, FCT3.5001
Workshop Objectives
To identify opportunities for cardio-protection from perspectives of sarcoma, leukemia, breast cancer, and pediatric patients.
To predict patient’s susceptibility to develop cardiotoxicity before chemotherapy and strategies for PRIMARY PREVENTION.
To discuss strategies for SECONDARY PREVENTION after chemotherapy-induced changes in biomarkers and echo.
To discuss the potential for cessation of heart failure therapy and strategy for long-term follow up.
Registration for the webinar will be available soon.
For information contact Amy Heaton: aheaton@mdanderson.org
Key to How Chemotherapy Causes Heart Failure
Key to how chemotherapy drug causes heart failure. See News Release
