Anticancer therapies have extended the lives of patients with cancer, but for some, this benefit is tempered by cardiovascular complications. Their number is increasing as a result of an improvement in the early diagnosis of cardiotoxicity caused by chemo- and radiotherapy. Therefore prevention, detection, monitoring, and treatment of cancer patients at risk of cardiotoxicity with or without concomitant CV diseases are very important. Cardio-oncology is a new direction in Ukraine for improving the clinical outcomes of cancer patients. This review aims to provide an overview of the rationale for setting up a Cardio-Oncology Unit and reflects our own experience establishing this service.
