Before treatment
- Do I need cardiovascular tests before starting cancer treatment?
- What can I do to improve my heart health?
- What tests and scans do you recommend?
- When is the best time to have these tests?
- Is the cancer drug therapy recommended for me likely to affect my heart? Are there other treatments that are just as effective for the cancer but less likely to affect my heart?
- Is the radiation therapy recommended for me likely to affect my heart? What can be done to reduce the risk of heart damage?
During and after treatment
- Will my heart be monitored during and after cancer treatment? What tests will I have and how often will I have them?
- Will I have a follow-up plan and will it be shared with my GP?
- Who should I contact if I develop any symptoms that may be related to my heart?
- How will I know if I need to go to the emergency department or call Triple Zero (000)?
- If I develop heart problems, how will they be treated? What can I do to reduce the risk of heart problems after cancer treatment?
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