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Is heart cancer a thing?

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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. Cancer treatments also can damage the heart. Cancer treatments linked to heart problems include several types of chemotherapy drugs, certain targeted therapy drugs, radiation therapy aimed near the heart, and hormone therapy. read more

Most heart tumors begin with myxomas, fibromas, rhabdomyomas, and hamartomas, although malignant sarcomas (such as angiosarcoma or cardiac sarcoma) have been known to occur. In a study of 12,487 autopsies performed in Hong Kong seven cardiac tumors were found, most of which were benign. read more

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