title: How to Develop a Cardio-oncology Fellowship.
abstract: Management of cardiovascular disease in patients with cancer and cancer survivors requires particular clinical expertise and skills that are central to cardio-oncology. The areas of knowledge required include specific cardiovascular complications directly related to oncologic therapies and the impact of cancer and its therapies on existing or potential cardiovascular comorbidities. Many cancer therapeutics have potential cardiotoxicity. The conversion of many cancers to chronic conditions, rather than fatal diseases, has produced a population of patients with cancer at high risk for cardiovascular diseases that require specialized knowledge of treating physicians. Thus, there is a compelling need for enhanced cardio-oncology training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA. Electronic address: johnsom1@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: Michelle N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steingart
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carver
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D010348:Patient Care Team
keywords: Cancer therapeutics; Cardio-oncology; Cardiovascular disease; Fellowship