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Treatment at M. D. Anderson

Monitoring and management is key to surviving cancer with a good and lasting heart. - Edward T. H. Yeh, M.D.

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Clinical Trials
Learn about our open clinical trials by searching our online database.

M. D. Anderson patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary disease are treated in our Cardiopulmonary Center. It is staffed with experts from M. D. Anderson's:

Education & Support

Heart 2 Heart Support Group
A discussion group especially designed to offer educational and emotional support to various cancer patients with congestive heart failure or decreased heart function.

Heart Success Patient Education Program
A patient education program that provides information and emotional support to patients who are faced with the dual challenge of cancer and heart failure.

Cancer Survivor Message Board
Share concerns and experiences with other cancer survivors.

News & Articles

Cardiotoxicity And How It Is Being Treated

Re-engineered Gleevec Reduces Heart Risks

Protecting the Heart (Español)

Study Finds Heart Failure Is Rare Among Leukemia Patients on Imatinib

Cardiologist Receives Early Career Award from Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Proteins Fuse Adult Stem Cells to Cardiac Muscle

New Findings on Aspirin and Heart Attacks (Español)

M. D. Anderson Welcomes DVT Prevention Advocate Melanie Bloom to Raise Awareness of Serious, Preventable Condition

Database to Help Identify, Predict Cardiotoxicity

Researchers Discover "Sticky" Proteins Fuse Adult Stem Cells to Cardiac Muscle, Repairing Hearts

Aspirin Saves Lives of Cancer Patients Suffering Heart Attacks, Despite Fears of Bleeding

Study Finds Cardiac Toxicity Rates High With Herceptin Use; Can be Reversed With Treatment

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Links & Resources

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American Heart Association

Caring4Cancer - Cardiac Toxicity

   

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