Latest Posts on Cardiology & Cardio-Oncology by Dr Jonathan Sen
Troponin Up on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor: Panic, Pause, or Press On?
Read more: Troponin Up on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor: Panic, Pause, or Press On?For clinicians on the front line, including GPs, emergency physicians, and oncologists, the question is what to do when a troponin comes back elevated in someone receiving immunotherapy. Not every troponin rise means myocarditis. But missing the…
The Intersection of Cancer and Heart Disease
Read more: The Intersection of Cancer and Heart DiseaseThanks to current advances in chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and radiation techniques, five-year survival rates for a range of malignancies have improved dramatically—from 50% in the late 1980s to 72% in 2017–2021 (Australian Institute of Health and…
Welcome: Why I Became a Cardiologist that Cares About Cancer
Read more: Welcome: Why I Became a Cardiologist that Cares About CancerI remember the moment that changed how I think about medicine. A woman in her sixties had survived breast cancer, endured years of treatment, navigated the fear of recurrence, and finally achieved hard-won remission, only to develop…
