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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

Genetic Background in Patients with Cancer Therapy-Induced Cardiomyopathy.

Luca Fazzini, Nicola Campana, Stefano Cossu, Martino Deidda, Cristina Madaudo, Vincenzo Quagliariello, Nicola Maurea, Daniela Di Lisi, Giuseppina Novo, Concetta Zito and 1 more

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Luca FazziniDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2407-7435
Nicola CampanaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.
Stefano CossuDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.
Martino DeiddaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3725-7614
Cristina MadaudoCardiology Unit, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (ProMISE), University Hospital 'Paolo Giaccone', University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9151-4335
Vincenzo QuagliarielloDivision of Cardiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4557-5401
Nicola MaureaDivision of Cardiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3704-0092
Daniela Di LisiCardiology Unit, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (ProMISE), University Hospital 'Paolo Giaccone', University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4510-6805
Giuseppina NovoCardiology Unit, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (ProMISE), University Hospital 'Paolo Giaccone', University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy.
Concetta ZitoCardiology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital "G. Martino", University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6908-4316
Christian Cadeddu DessalviDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2823-1797

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Emerging evidence indicates that specific genetic variants are associated with an increased risk of toxicity from anticancer treatments and cancer-related cardiovascular complications. These genetic factors influence drug metabolism, efficacy, and susceptibility to adverse effects. For cancer patients, the genetic background can have two major cardiovascular implications, namely therapy-related cardiotoxicity and cancer-related cardiovascular complications. Baseline risk stratification is essential to identify higher-risk individuals and ensure they receive appropriate preventive and therapeutic interventions and more frequent follow-up. Current guidelines recommend stratification based on cardiovascular risk factors, but these factors alone cannot accurately define individual risk. Genetic background has been shown to enhance risk stratification. Beyond rare genetic variants, recent genome-wide association studies have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms implicated in cancer therapy toxicity. Despite their current limitations, polygenic risk scores are expected to play a significant role in risk stratification. This review aims to summarize the current evidence on the role of the genetic background of patients with cancer treated with potentially cardiotoxic drugs who develop cardiotoxicity, aiming to provide insights to refine risk stratification further and tailor the management of these patients.

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anthracyclinescancer therapycardio-oncologycardiotoxicitycardiovascular riskgeneticgenetic markersgenetic testingprecision medicine

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PMID40004816
PMCPMC11856774

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