Growing Incidence Of Cardiotoxicity And Heart Damage After Chemotherapy

‘The evidence against the use of chemotherapy continues to mount, especially if you’re diabetic. Heart damage caused by chemotherapy is worse in cancer patients with metabolic diseases, according to a study presented EuroEcho-Imaging 2016.
The overall contribution of cytotoxic chemotherapy to 5-year survival in adults is well below 3 percent. Oncologists are now being advised that the toxic treatment has dire consequences for those with metabolic diseases such as diabetes and insulin resistance.
Heart damage is most often related to the total (cumulative) dose of chemotherapy drug given. “We’ve always known chemotherapy is damaging to the heart but the level of damage to those with metabolic disease is extensive and the risks may outweigh the benefits,” stated oncologist Dr. Maven Rowland commenting on the study.’
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