Cancers that may affect the heart include breast cancer, kidney cancer, lung cancer, leukemia, lymphoma and melanoma, among others. Cancer can affect the heart in other ways, as well. A rare type of cancer known as carcinoid tumor at times produces hormones that can damage heart valves. read more
Our body tissues are dividing all the time. This creates a risk of cancerous cell growth. Because the cells in the heart do not divide, heart cancer is a rare condition. But tumors, both cancerous (malignant) and noncancerous (benign) can form and lead to problems. At Cleveland Clinic, we treat about 20 patients a year with cardiac tumors. read more