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Editor’s Spot

Cancer and Chief Executive Officer Mara E. Honicker
EXECUTIVE
Heart Disease Chief Operating Officer Jack Graham

EDITORIAL
A few weeks ago, I read a riveting article about Nutrition Editor Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN
Editor Judith Riddle
Editorial Director Lee DeOrio
a woman named Toni who was diagnosed
Production Editor Kevin O’Brien
with breast cancer at age 29. She underwent
Associate Editor Hadley Turner
a lumpectomy followed by radiation and
Editorial Assistant Heather Hogstrom
the chemotherapy drugs cyclophosphamide Editorial Advisory Board Dina Aronson, RD; Jenna A. Bell, PhD, RD;
and doxorubicin. At age 35, she discovered another Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RD, CSSD, LDN; Marlisa Brown, MS, RD, CDE, CDN;
Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN;
malignant tumor in her other breast. She then had a double Carol Meerschaert, MBA, RD; Christin L. Seher, MS, RD, LD
mastectomy and underwent more chemotherapy with the
same drugs. Shortly after, she was diagnosed with heart ART
Art Director Charles Slack
failure due to the cardio-toxic effects of the drugs and Senior Graphic Designer Erin Faccenda
would later need a heart transplant.
The good news is that she has returned ADMINISTRATION
to a normal and active life. She went from Administrative Manager Helen Bommarito
running 5Ks to marathons and is encour- Administrative Assistants Pat Plumley, Susan Yanulevich
Executive Assistant Matt Czermanski
aging other female cancer survivors to Systems Manager Jeff Czermanski
eat healthfully, exercise regularly, and Systems Consultant Mike Davey
take care of their hearts.
FINANCE
Toni’s story isn’t unique. Many women Director of Finance Jeff Czermanski
diagnosed with breast cancer eventually develop heart
problems months and even decades later as a result of CONTINUING EDUCATION
radiation and chemotherapy treatments. Both modalities Director of Continuing Education Jack Graham
can scar or stiffen heart tissue and lead to hypertension, Assistant Director of Continuing Education Leslie Cimei
Continuing Education Editor Kate Jackson
arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia, valvular disease,
thromboembolic disease, and pericarditis. Breast cancer CIRCULATION
therapies and their association with CVD led the American Circulation Director Nicole Hunchar
Heart Association to publish a scientific statement in MARKETING AND ADVERTISING
2018—which reviewed the prevalence of CVD and breast Publisher Mara E. Honicker
cancer, their common risk factors, and the negative impacts Director of Marketing and Digital Media Jason Frenchman
of breast cancer treatments on cardiovascular health—and Web Designer/Marketing Assistant Jessica McGurk
advocate for continued research in this area. In fact, the Sponsorship and Event Associate Alex Homer
Sales Manager Brian Ohl
link between cancer and heart health is what spawned the Associate Sales Manager Peter J. Burke
emerging field of cardio-oncology, a medical specialty once Senior Account Executives Gigi Grillot, Diana Kempster,
Beth VanOstenbridge
considered two separate entities (cardiology and oncology), Account Executives John Katch, Ann Marie Russo,
but in reality are inextricably linked. Stephanie Kusniez, Brian Sheerin
In honor of American Heart Month, cardio-oncology is
the subject of our cover story, “Cancer & Cardiovascular FOUNDER EMERITUS
Care,” by Karen Collins, MS, RDN, CDN, FAND. In this arti- Kathleen Czermanski
cle, Collins provides an overview of this burgeoning medi-
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