Hypertension potentiates the risk of doxorubicin cardiotoxicity

[AlaskaAngel]

http://www.rehabpub.com/reuters_article.asp?id=20080801clin001.html

[AlaskaAngel]

I wonder how many of those with bc start out not being hypertensive but due to the addition of chemo support drugs that increase weight, become hypertensive during treatment -- thus increasing their risk for development of greater toxicity from doxorubicin?

[R.B.]

Obesity is an inflammatory condition in that it is associated with the inflammatory markers.

Stress connects to inflammation.

I wonder how doxurbin fits in with the Omega 3 and 6 pathways and long chain fat conversion.

[AlaskaAngel]

Based on same article, but additional perspective not limited to hypertension:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116735.php