cardiooncology

English

Alternative forms

• cardio-oncology

Etymology

cardio- +‎ oncology

Noun

cardiooncology (uncountable)

1. The study and treatment of cancers of the heart
   • 2015 August 2, Margot K. Davis et al., “The Prevalence of Cardiac Risk Factors in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy in British Columbia, Canada”, in Journal of Oncology‎^[1], volume 2015, →DOI:

     While management of these risk factors may fall outside the scope of typical oncology practice, cardiooncology clinics can offer multidisciplinary approaches to risk reduction.