Colorectal Cancer Linked with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Mortality – American College of Cardiology
Contact: Nicole Napoli, nnapoli@acc.org, People diagnosed with colorectal cancer are significantly more likely to die of cardiovascular causes than the general population, especially in the first two years after their cancer diagnosis and in people younger than 50, according to a study being presented at t he American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25). With colorectal cancer on the rise in the United States, the study is the first to track rates of cardiovascular mortality and
