Reaching Across the Aisle: Cardio-Oncology Advocacy and Program Building

Sadler, Diego; Arnold, Anita; Herrmann, Joerg; Daniele, Andres; Silva, Carolina Maria Pinto Domingues Carvalho; Ghosh, Arjun K; Szmit, Sebastian; Khan, Roohi Ismail; Raez, Luis; Blaes, Anne; Brown, Sherry-Ann

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This study aims to assess the current state of cardio-oncology in reference to advocacy efforts, access to care, and perspective of stakeholders in their ability to provide patient care as well as development of “across the aisle” synergy among cardiologists and oncologists and academic and non-academic centers in various worldwide locations. RECENT FINDINGS: During the last decade, there has been a significant and diverse growth in cardio-oncology. We reviewed the experience from cardiologists and oncologists across different healthcare systems, the global trends, the role of collaborative networks, and the importance of advocacy efforts. SUMMARY: Cardio-oncology will continue to grow, but there is an unmet need to increase awareness, improve education, and expand access to care to larger segments of the cancer population in order to have a more significant impact on their health. The growing collaboration through professional societies and collaborative networks provides an opportunity to advance the cardiovascular care of cancer patients to meet the projected needs in a growing and more diverse population.