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CAR T Cell Therapy with Dr. Amit Mehta & Dr. Carrie Lenneman

August 11, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

CAR T Cell Therapy

What is chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy, or CAR T therapy? Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Amit Mehta, director of the lymphoma and CAR T programs at UAB, and Dr. Carrie Lenneman, a cardio-oncologist, in a discussion of this new form of immunotherapy to target cancer cells. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast […]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: cancer, CAR T cell therapy, cardio-oncology

Heart Disease in Childhood Cancer Survivors

March 22, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Two young patients with leukemia.

This article was written in collaboration with Drs. Wendy Bottinor, VCU Health, Richmond, Virginia and Carrie Lenneman, UAB Medical School, Birmingham, Alabama. Approximately 14,000 new cases of cancer in childhood and adolescence are found each year in the US, and 84% will be alive 5 years later. It is estimated that over 500,000 childhood cancer […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease Tagged With: cancer, cardio-oncology, childhood cancer

Can a Heart Attack Affect Your Cancer?

February 21, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 2 Comments

Can a Heart Attack Affect Your Cancer?

This article was written in collaboration with Yan Liu, MD, Ph.D., Director of Cardio-Oncology Ascension Seton, Medical Director, Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Seton Northwest, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Ascension Texas. The intersection between cancer and cardiovascular disease occurs at multiple levels and includes genetic as well as […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease Tagged With: cardio-oncology, heart disease

Breast Cancer and Heart Disease: What is the Connection?

January 17, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 8 Comments

Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon

This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Ramey Marshell, Arkansas Cardiology, Baptist Health Heart Institute. Advances in screening and treatment have improved survival for patients with breast cancer. There are currently over 3 million breast cancer survivors and they are projected to be over 5 million by 2030. On average, women with breast cancer […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease Tagged With: breast cancer, cardio-oncology, heart disease

The Breast Cancer and Heart Disease Connection with Dr. Ramey Marshell

January 17, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 4 Comments

Breast Cancer Cells

There has been growing interest in the complex issues surrounding the relationship between treatment of breast cancer and heart disease. But who is at risk? How can we prevent cardiac complications? What kind of follow-up is there for breast cancer patients after remission? Dr. Alain Bouchard discusses these questions and more with Dr. Ramey Marshell […]

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Podcast Tagged With: breast cancer, cardio-oncology, heart disease

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